14.6.23

Bluetooth Issues


I tried THREE TIMES unsuccessfully to place a phone call yesterday while in the Bluetooth enabled car and wearing my Bluetooth hearing aids.

I'm not ungrateful for the technology. But others' expectations for the technology being reliable is unrealistic. If I can't even handle a phone call, am I supposed to feel liberated in our society, much less for work? Bluetooth streaming isn't foolproof.

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