On 29 October 2015 at 04:09, Tim <ignored_mailbox@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
Allegedly, on or about 26 October 2015, Patrick O'Callaghan sent:
> The headphones don't even have a physical port.

I hate that kind of thing.  Headphones are just such a basic technology,
but to encumber that with networking protocols, and require batteries...

The headphones are for listening to my phone when I'm out for a walk. That's the only reason I got them. They were really cheap on Amazon and I'm very happy with them (rechargeable battery lasts about 10 hours). I only mentioned them as an example of another BT device that does work with the dongle in question.
 
I had a wireless keyboard for a while, but it annoyed me for similar
reasons.  Always having to replace or recharge batteries, they never
though of making it dual corded/wireless, so you could recharge it, used
it plugged in, and unplug it for those times that you wanted to take the
keyboard further away.  And you were forever having re-pair the
keyboard, mouse and/or receiver...

I guess I've been lucky with the kb/mouse combo. It was never given me any problems of that sort, though I don't really like the layout and it doesn't have backlit keys (which of course would eat battery power). As it is, I've had it over a year in daily use and IIRC have not had to change the battery yet.

poc