Jabra Go 6400 and Pro 9400 with capacitive touchscreen base redefines overkill, want

Here's what you get when a manufacturer tries to justify a $199 price tag on its newest headsets. The Jabra Go 6400 (pictured above) and Pro 9400 look to be standard noise-cancelling Bluetooth and DECT headsets, respectively, with a multifunction button to answer/reject/redial/mute calls and adjust the volume. However, these headsets are paired with an industry first touch-screen base for call management. The 2.4-inch capacitive LCD displays caller ID, call records, and lets users switch between their mobile, desk, and corporate softphones via a spin of the carousel. Fun sure, and exceedingly geeky, but hardly worth the $199 to duplicate functions already built-in to the headsets or accessible via the displays on the devices it connects to. Then again, these are aimed at office professionals (read: corporations) when they launch in September and $199 is nothing when you're spending someone else's money. DECT configuration pictured after the break.

[Via SlashGear]

[ratchetnclank @ Jul 1st 2009 6:39AM]

Jageshemash! Very nice!

[strider_mt2k @ Jul 1st 2009 6:55AM]

Sure, they laugh and joke about carousel NOW, but just wait until that jewel in your hand starts flashing, brother.

[DarKlar @ Jul 1st 2009 7:06AM]

I lol'd. Your only option: Sanctuary!

[declan.grindrod @ Jul 1st 2009 6:56AM]

Hey, Typo in title ! Jabra and not Jabro =)

Very nice product but it ain't for me =P

[Pradster @ Jul 1st 2009 7:53AM]

In other news, misspelled product name in title redefines slaughter!

[Yu Gi Joe @ Jul 1st 2009 7:54AM]

Very nice. I'm using a Jabra right now for work that is also paired to my Sprint Touch Pro and will definitely be upgrading to the Go 6400.

[sarangkulkarni @ Jul 1st 2009 9:27AM]

Is that a typo or di you really mean to have a "jab" at jabra by calling it jabrO? :P

[marc @ Jul 1st 2009 9:50AM]

This is actually very nice I'll buy one immediately - right now I have my mobile and my corporate voip deskphone with two different headsets. The DECT one for the deskphone is infinitely better than any bluetooth pos I've used. Definitely excited about using one headset for both (and not a bluetooth one).

[Maddy @ Jul 1st 2009 12:04PM]

How about they spend their time and resources to find better noise/echo cancellation technologies rather than coming up with this madness!

[kobioshi @ Jul 1st 2009 12:36PM]

aaand... people will actually buy this junk because it looks chic. Too bad functionality isn't as important to Joe Consumer as pretty, fancy, shinny... We can get better quality, construction and comfort from a headset that costs half as much. Try the HX1...

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/06/25/motorola-endeavor-hx1-ears-on/

$99.00 preorder... http://www.msgdigital.com/productdetail.asp?productid=47945&refid=froogle

[Pete @ Jul 1st 2009 1:31PM]

I work for Jabra/GN Netcom. Granted the Morotoa there is a great headset, but it can't integrate with a communications platform like the PRO 9400 which is designed for office use, not just connecting with a cell phone. Gotta think outside the box and also consider how this technology will be utilized in the future, especially with Unified Communications.

[kobioshi @ Jul 1st 2009 1:38PM]

I'll give you that. but my jawbone connects to my Mac, and my iPhone seamlessly & the only reason it won't connect to my office phone is because it doesn't have built-in connectivity protocols. Too bad someone won't come up with a universal add-on for corporate phones, allowing for connection of ANY headset the user wishes. Seems like that would be a better use of R&D funds.

[Pete @ Jul 1st 2009 1:56PM]

We've had that product for awhile now (at least for existing Bluetooth headsetst) called Jabra A7010 Bluetooth Hub. Check it out: http://www.hellodirect.com/hellodirect/Shop?DSP=30102&PCR=1:1:1000850&IID=13425&itemskuid=13425

[Golferal @ Jul 1st 2009 2:00PM]

Except that most companies want somewhat of a unified (and reliable) sound for their eomployee's office calls. Can you imagine the horror if you called in to customer service at your bank or insurance company and every person was using their $30 bargain basement, non noise canceling personal bluetooth headset to answer your call? It's hard enough to understand many of them as it is, so let's not make it any worse, mmkay?