Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2

Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by semi-extrinsic on Monday August 14, 2017 @06:01PM (#15013405)

FWIW I recently bought a $30 waterproof bluetooth speaker that goes on my bike. Paired it once on first power up, it Just Works (tm) since.

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by jjoonathan on Monday August 14, 2017 @06:19PM (#15013540)

I just bought $40 bluetooth earbuds that required RTFMing to pair, don't hold the pair between workouts, take a minute to perform the ritual, and use friction to anchor themselves to my ear so thy fall off the moment I start sweating. Oh, and they need to be recharged.

I have similar stories for every single bluetooth device that I have ever tried, which amounts to probably a dozen peripherals and half that many hosts. I've had fleeting moments of "it's magic" to punctuate the sea of crap so I'm fully on board with the potential of the technology, but it has continued to mature at an obnoxiously slow rate.

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by schrodinger on Monday August 14, 2017 @08:09PM (#15014228)

Try AirPods. I've been every happy with them!

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by acchow on Monday August 14, 2017 @08:47PM (#15014420)

Your bluetooth speaker setup works great for precisely your scenario - the speaker is paired with one only device.

It gets wonky if that single speaker has paired with multiple devices before. For example in a home, where you've paired it with your laptop, phone, iPad, etc. Try it out. Audio will cut off sometimes suddenly when it decides to switch pairing partners as another paired device appears in range.

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by NKCSS on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @02:21AM (#15015968)

I have a Sony bluetooth headset and it's amazing. It was around €65, lasts 40 hours of use (so charge once a week- every 2-3 weeks depending on usage), pairs with 3 devices and does it very well. I often move to another floor while having them on (construction work) or go out to the shed while the iPhone is in the bedroom on a charger, and it still works 10 meters in the yard. Best thing I've ever purchased, so there are good Bluetooth solutions.

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by NKCSS on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @03:18AM (#15016167)

If the device it was connected to last is available, it will reconnect to that.

To connect to a different one, hold the button longer and press connect on the other device.

I use it on my iPhone, Android tablet and Windows 10 PC

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by acchow on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @02:30AM (#15015998)

what do you mean by "pairs with 3 devices and does it very well"

So I have an iPad, macbook, and iPhone in my room all turned on at the same time. All with bluetooth on. All have been paired with the speaker.

I now turn on the bluetooth speaker.

How does it decide which device to connect to? Amazingly, it is always the wrong one. Every single time.

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