Comments on: Hands-free megaphone in Japan http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/08/hands-free-megaphone-in-japan/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/08/hands-free-megaphone-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-385381 Haf Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13900#comment-385381 I guess the just wanted to make people more aware of these things and how practical they are, probably the device that was shown was also a new model. Of course the technology behind that is nothing new and such megaphones have been around for quite a while. Maybe this device has a better usability factor. ;) I guess the just wanted to make people more aware of these things and how practical they are, probably the device that was shown was also a new model. Of course the technology behind that is nothing new and such megaphones have been around for quite a while. Maybe this device has a better usability factor. ;)

]]> By: John http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/08/hands-free-megaphone-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-385016 John Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13900#comment-385016 great! now wait till the Uyoku get a hold of this!! great! now wait till the Uyoku get a hold of this!!

]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/08/hands-free-megaphone-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-384960 k Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:25:02 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13900#comment-384960 im duck tapin one of these to the front of my car and so I can let people really know how I really feel when they cut me off. im duck tapin one of these to the front of my car and so I can let people really know how I really feel when they cut me off.

]]> By: Pozo http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/08/hands-free-megaphone-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-384953 Pozo Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:38:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13900#comment-384953 Those devices have been along for at least 8 years. That's when I saw them first on guided tour I took on a vacation. Probably they'ev been here (a lot) longer. Strange for them to presen this as something new, or has it been innovated in some sense? Maybe the audio is directional? I've got no clue what they're saying... The 'test' in a hallway isn't too impressive to me: the guy probably could have talked normally and still be heard in a hallway. The devices with a mic and a speaker (not this particular type though) I saw being used in Akihabara when I was there in July. Those devices have been along for at least 8 years. That’s when I saw them first on guided tour I took on a vacation. Probably they’ev been here (a lot) longer. Strange for them to presen this as something new, or has it been innovated in some sense? Maybe the audio is directional? I’ve got no clue what they’re saying…
The ‘test’ in a hallway isn’t too impressive to me: the guy probably could have talked normally and still be heard in a hallway.

The devices with a mic and a speaker (not this particular type though) I saw being used in Akihabara when I was there in July.

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