Comments on: Khosla Ventures invests $5M in Jawbone http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Unfortune http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-879061 Unfortune Mon, 19 May 2008 21:49:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-879061 <p>[...] technology was good enough to get Vinod Khosla to invest $5 million in the company earlier this year. And last week in London we heard a rumor that powerhouse VC [...]</p> [...] technology was good enough to get Vinod Khosla to invest $5 million in the company earlier this year. And last week in London we heard a rumor that powerhouse VC [...]

]]> By: Jawbone 2.0 - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-878428 Jawbone 2.0 - GigaOM Thu, 15 May 2008 02:46:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-878428 <p>[...] the predecessor as well. It is being co-sold with AT&T for now and will cost about $130 a pop. After struggling for much of its early life, thanks to bad product decisions, Aliph, the maker of Jawbone seems to has turned [...]</p> [...] the predecessor as well. It is being co-sold with AT&T for now and will cost about $130 a pop. After struggling for much of its early life, thanks to bad product decisions, Aliph, the maker of Jawbone seems to has turned [...]

]]> By: Justin Blanton | Jawbone > Blueant Z9 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-871505 Justin Blanton | Jawbone > Blueant Z9 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:45:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-871505 <p>[...] disappointed (what is this, like my 20th Bluetooth headset?). Here’s to hoping Aliph can use its recent $5 million cash infusion to remedy all of the original Jawbone’s shortcomings; if they make it smaller, louder, and [...]</p> [...] disappointed (what is this, like my 20th Bluetooth headset?). Here’s to hoping Aliph can use its recent $5 million cash infusion to remedy all of the original Jawbone’s shortcomings; if they make it smaller, louder, and [...]

]]> By: Justin Blanton | Motorola MOTOPURE H12 Bluetooth headset http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-670148 Justin Blanton | Motorola MOTOPURE H12 Bluetooth headset Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:48:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-670148 <p>[...] disappointed (what is this, like my 20th Bluetooth headset?). Here’s to hoping Aliph can use its recent $5 million cash infusion to remedy all of the original Jawbone’s shortcomings; if they make it smaller, louder, and [...]</p> [...] disappointed (what is this, like my 20th Bluetooth headset?). Here’s to hoping Aliph can use its recent $5 million cash infusion to remedy all of the original Jawbone’s shortcomings; if they make it smaller, louder, and [...]

]]> By: Jawbone Gets A Boost From Sequoia Capital « iBrian http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-538950 Jawbone Gets A Boost From Sequoia Capital « iBrian Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:58:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-538950 <p>[...] technology was good enough to get Vinod Khosla to invest $5 million in the company earlier this year. And last week in London we heard a rumor that powerhouse VC [...]</p> [...] technology was good enough to get Vinod Khosla to invest $5 million in the company earlier this year. And last week in London we heard a rumor that powerhouse VC [...]

]]> By: Jawbone Gets A Boost From Sequoia Capital http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-538627 Jawbone Gets A Boost From Sequoia Capital Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:28:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-538627 <p>[...] technology was good enough to get Vinod Khosla to invest $5 million in the company earlier this year. And last week in London we heard a rumor that powerhouse VC [...]</p> [...] technology was good enough to get Vinod Khosla to invest $5 million in the company earlier this year. And last week in London we heard a rumor that powerhouse VC [...]

]]> By: James http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-365117 James Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:48:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-365117 <p>My experience is you have to have Jawbone set perfectly on your cheek in order to have it work right. It is OK.</p> <p>It is no good in a windy enviornment. I am going back to my old standby, the Plantronics 510 with Windsmart and noise canceling. It is more comfortable than the Jawbone. I use a Samsung 610 on Sprints network....</p> My experience is you have to have Jawbone set perfectly on your cheek in order to have it work right. It is OK.

It is no good in a windy enviornment. I am going back to my old standby, the Plantronics 510 with Windsmart and noise canceling. It is more comfortable than the Jawbone. I use a Samsung 610 on Sprints network….

]]> By: Jim N http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-364845 Jim N Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:24:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-364845 <p>I have been using the Bluetooth Jawbone with a Blackberry 8800 for a couple of months, and it is the best cellular headset (wired or wireless) that I've ever used by far. Amazing noise cancellation, I can speak freely in locations impossible any other way even directly into the phone, and echo issues are very, very rare (once or twice that I can remember), and I use the device several hours a day.</p> I have been using the Bluetooth Jawbone with a Blackberry 8800 for a couple of months, and it is the best cellular headset (wired or wireless) that I’ve ever used by far. Amazing noise cancellation, I can speak freely in locations impossible any other way even directly into the phone, and echo issues are very, very rare (once or twice that I can remember), and I use the device several hours a day.

]]> By: SensoryMetrics: re-inventing the User eXperience » Jawbone Bluetooth Headset: startup finds a four-leaf clover http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-364066 SensoryMetrics: re-inventing the User eXperience » Jawbone Bluetooth Headset: startup finds a four-leaf clover Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:29:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-364066 <p>[...] design is matched with the best noise cancellation technology according to CNET.  Yesterday, Om Malik  wrote about them.  They also just closed a $5million VC round with Khosla Ventures.  To round [...]</p> [...] design is matched with the best noise cancellation technology according to CNET.  Yesterday, Om Malik  wrote about them.  They also just closed a $5million VC round with Khosla Ventures.  To round [...]

]]> By: Trikon http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-363885 Trikon Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:23:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-363885 <p>Don't think Jawbone is available yest in the UK; this is our local competitor http://www.qstik.com/ Would love to know who if anybody is trespassing on whose patents!</p> Don’t think Jawbone is available yest in the UK; this is our local competitor http://www.qstik.com/ Would love to know who if anybody is trespassing on whose patents!

]]> By: jeremyliew http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362715 jeremyliew Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:45:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362715 <p>The Jawbone is a great product - I've tried the Plantronics, the Motorola and the Bang and Olufson bluetooth headset and the Jawbone is much better. I've even made conference calls from the floor of a trade show without any problems for the person I was talking too.</p> <p>Congrats to Rahman and Patrick and the rest of the team.</p> <p>@ Growler - Mike and Czares are right. In a manufacturing business you've often got to pay your suppliers before you get paid by your customers, so growth creates a cash flow gap.</p> The Jawbone is a great product – I’ve tried the Plantronics, the Motorola and the Bang and Olufson bluetooth headset and the Jawbone is much better. I’ve even made conference calls from the floor of a trade show without any problems for the person I was talking too.

Congrats to Rahman and Patrick and the rest of the team.

@ Growler – Mike and Czares are right. In a manufacturing business you’ve often got to pay your suppliers before you get paid by your customers, so growth creates a cash flow gap.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362641 Brad Feld Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:33:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362641 <p>It's a fantastic headset. I've tried virtually every bluetooth headset I could find and this is the first one I have stuck with.</p> It’s a fantastic headset. I’ve tried virtually every bluetooth headset I could find and this is the first one I have stuck with.

]]> By: Lawrence http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362281 Lawrence Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:46:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362281 <p>I immediately signed up on the waiting list when I heard the Bluetooth version was coming. I have been a headset junkie of long standing from the original corded Plantronics headsets and then Plantronics' Bluetooth series starting from the 510, 640, and 655.</p> <p>The Jawbone Bluetooth radio beats the Plantronics radios I have experienced hands down. Very fast pairing with my Treo 700p. The Plantronics radios have a noticeable latency. I have also had no problem paring the headset to my Thinkpad allowing me to use this for my Skype and Gizmo Project calls.</p> <p>I agree with the comments that like the other headsets that rely on having a good fit in your ear to anchor the device there are stability and comfort issues, but no more than the Plantronics 6XX series.</p> <p>I think Aliph can improve their product with some more engineering effort into the earpiece. My primary problem is that I cannot make a good seal and even at the highest volume level on both phone and headset I still have difficult hearing the other person making the terrific noise cancellation technology somewhat moot. I would happily pay for new earpieces or a new version of the headset (so long as the charger does not change as I have already bought extra chargers) that properly addresses this.</p> I immediately signed up on the waiting list when I heard the Bluetooth version was coming. I have been a headset junkie of long standing from the original corded Plantronics headsets and then Plantronics’ Bluetooth series starting from the 510, 640, and 655.

The Jawbone Bluetooth radio beats the Plantronics radios I have experienced hands down. Very fast pairing with my Treo 700p. The Plantronics radios have a noticeable latency. I have also had no problem paring the headset to my Thinkpad allowing me to use this for my Skype and Gizmo Project calls.

I agree with the comments that like the other headsets that rely on having a good fit in your ear to anchor the device there are stability and comfort issues, but no more than the Plantronics 6XX series.

I think Aliph can improve their product with some more engineering effort into the earpiece. My primary problem is that I cannot make a good seal and even at the highest volume level on both phone and headset I still have difficult hearing the other person making the terrific noise cancellation technology somewhat moot. I would happily pay for new earpieces or a new version of the headset (so long as the charger does not change as I have already bought extra chargers) that properly addresses this.

]]> By: Jawbone raises $5 million from Khosla Ventures at Roam4free http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362199 Jawbone raises $5 million from Khosla Ventures at Roam4free Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:01:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362199 <p>[...] Jawbone the San Francisco based manufacturer of those amazing noise suppression earpieces have raised $5 million from Khosla Ventures.This product really solves a major problem with background noise on bluetooth earpieces. I was expecting a live demo last week but Sean left his at home in Vancouver. Its a small world though, word reaches me that the company behind Jawbone, Aliph was founded by Alex Asseily, Alex’s brother Mark is an executive at Rebtel whom I recently met with in London. More from Om [...]</p> [...] Jawbone the San Francisco based manufacturer of those amazing noise suppression earpieces have raised $5 million from Khosla Ventures.This product really solves a major problem with background noise on bluetooth earpieces. I was expecting a live demo last week but Sean left his at home in Vancouver. Its a small world though, word reaches me that the company behind Jawbone, Aliph was founded by Alex Asseily, Alex’s brother Mark is an executive at Rebtel whom I recently met with in London. More from Om [...]

]]> By: Michael Chin http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362020 Michael Chin Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:49:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-362020 <p>I just ordered one 3 days ago. I've read some good reviews about it. I've been using a Motorola headset and also a Plantronics Discovery. Both have been pretty disappointing. People complain all day long about how they can't hear me, lots of static, etc. My mobile is my primary phone for work so I'm hoping this will work as advertised ;-).</p> I just ordered one 3 days ago. I’ve read some good reviews about it. I’ve been using a Motorola headset and also a Plantronics Discovery. Both have been pretty disappointing. People complain all day long about how they can’t hear me, lots of static, etc. My mobile is my primary phone for work so I’m hoping this will work as advertised ;-).

]]> By: Dallas Kashuba http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-361993 Dallas Kashuba Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:36:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/18/jawbone/#comment-361993 <p>I bought a jawbone headset along with my iPhone and it seems ok. The packaging and overall design are great, definitely. 'Apple-like' is apt.</p> <p>I've never used a bluetooth headset previously but I've not been very wowed by the sound quality on my Jawbone. It seems kinda tinny and hollow. That might just be an aspect of bluetooth audio that I have to get used to, though.</p> I bought a jawbone headset along with my iPhone and it seems ok. The packaging and overall design are great, definitely. ‘Apple-like’ is apt.

I’ve never used a bluetooth headset previously but I’ve not been very wowed by the sound quality on my Jawbone. It seems kinda tinny and hollow. That might just be an aspect of bluetooth audio that I have to get used to, though.

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