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Purchased this unit from Best Buy for $99. Brought it home and upacked it. I easily connected it with my Blackberry Bold and all contacts uploaded easily. The look and feel of the unit was great and had a nice loud speaker. Thats where the good ends. I went to install it in my 2009 Altima and the visor clip snapped off. The clip is designed for very thin visors. My visor is thicker and the clip snapped out of the back. I was able to reassemble and get it half way mounted. I made a call and the person on the other end said there was lots of feedback and echo. Will be returning it today.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 2 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Very good product at reasonable price.

Customer Rating

5.0

Posted by: BuffaloBob1475

from Bourbonnais, IL

on 01/17/2011

Value for Price

5.0

Quality

4.0

Usefulness

4.0

Compatibility

5.0

What's great about it: Compact size, battery life, voice quality, voice dialing

What's not so great: Cannot tell if the device is on by just looking at it.

Set up was easy except I could not update the software. However, it works fine without the update. Voice quality is very good and ability to voice dial from your cell phone's phonebook works remarkably well. To save power, no LED is lit when the device is on. To check, just push the big round button. If it is off, there will be no response. Battery life is very good, if you shut it off when you leave your vehicle. That is actually a good idea as the bluetooth range is so great that the speakerphone might answer your calls when you are inside your home! If you need to send digits after connecting (to control voicemail, for example) just rotate the dial until the appropriate digit sounds and then press the big button. When you get in the car, just turn the unit on and it automatically links to your bluetooth phone and syncs up the phonebook.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 3 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Update Your Firmware

Customer Rating

4.0

Posted by: Jasper53

from Austin, TX

on 06/30/2010

Value for Price

4.0

Quality

4.0

Usefulness

5.0

Compatibility

5.0

What's great about it: Call Quality With Apple iPhone 3G

What's not so great: No Power On Indicator

For those of you that purchased this product more that six months ago be sure to go and update the firmware (it is easy to do... look at the Parrot website). My unit had an older version of the firmware -- and it had a few issues. I upgraded the firmware and the call and connection quality went way up. I now really like the product. The only downside that I see is that it is difficult to tell if it is on or off. I think it sounds better than the Bluetooth in my wife's Lexus and costs a lot less than the option)

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 4 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Don't waste your money

Customer Rating

1.0

Posted by: MLAFREN

from Atlanta, GA

on 05/02/2010

Value for Price

1.0

Quality

1.0

Usefulness

1.0

Compatibility

3.0

What's great about it: It was an easy set up and looks nice.

What's not so great: Pretty much everything else.

-Sound quality to me is good, but everyone I talk to immediately knows they are on speaker and all can hear themselves and 90% of the time ask me to take them off the speaker because it is so annoying. This pretty much renders is useless.
-The charging cord is not long enough to reach to the visor, which is annoying. I have other mini-usb chargers I have tried to use interchangeably...but never get a good charge.
-It is a little confusing to use. Also, when I am on phone in range and not using it, the call waiting still rings through to it...even when you supress the call on your phone it still rings and rings and rings and rings on the speaker set which stinks.
-I have a hard time telling when it is on or off and what the battery life looks like. Seems a little more money spent on getting something with a digital face would be helpful to show you volume level, batt life, and if the unit is on or off.
-Pretty much a complete dissapointment, and I will now try investing in a different one or a better headset. So, this was a waste of $100.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 5 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

works great with iPhone 3GS, perfect sound !

Customer Rating

5.0

Posted by: Anonymous

from South Kingstown, RI, USA

on 04/25/2010

Value for Price

5.0

Quality

5.0

Usefulness

5.0

Compatibility

5.0

What's great about it: Sound, features, battery, filter noice very well, software update easy on Mac

What's not so great: nothing !

I put it in my truck which is quite loud
People can hear me very well not even noticing I was in my truck
The volume is loud enough
Very easy to use
Easy to update software even on my macbook air using blutooth

Excellent product.
Parrot always bring excellet products with regular software updates.

And far better than the Supertooth 3 that I have also. The supertooth 3 is not good at all compared to the Parrot Minikit Slim

Definitely convinced !

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 6 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Great Alternative Handsfree Device

Customer Rating

5.0

Posted by: Jenadolph

from Central NJ

on 04/21/2010

Value for Price

5.0

Quality

5.0

Usefulness

4.0

Compatibility

5.0

What's great about it: Easy to use and very clear sound

What's not so great: no battery indicator

Absolutely love this device. I have purchased 2 of these as gifts for my husband and mother. It's very easy to set up, it recognizes the user's phone every time and has very clear sound. I've used it a few times myself and I think it works better than the one in my Acura! If I start dialing on my phone the Parrot automatically picks up the call which I think is great. The computer in my Acura does not do this and half the time I have to repeat myself to get it to recognize the number I want to dial. The Parrot understands who is in my address book on my blackberry and will ask which number I want to call... without even setting up voice commands, you say call whoever and it looks for all appropriate contacts. The only negative about this unit (per my mother) is that there is no batter indicator to let you know when it needs to be charged. The great thing about this unit is you can even use it for teleconference calls if you want it's a portable speaker for your phone you don't need to be in the car to use. We all love it.

I would recommend this to a friend!

+4points

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Review 7 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

not bad

Customer Rating

2.0

Posted by: pilot32

from amman-jordan

on 04/09/2010

Value for Price

2.0

Quality

2.0

Usefulness

4.0

Compatibility

2.0

What's not so great: it stop working suddenly after 2 weeks

1st the price for it is expensive ...and after i bought it in 2 weeks...suddenly stop working with both lights on ...

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 8 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

A Must Buy!

Customer Rating

4.0

Posted by: Plonka

from Myrtle Beach, SC

on 03/17/2010

Value for Price

5.0

Quality

5.0

Usefulness

5.0

Compatibility

5.0

What's great about it: No wires, no hassle, look Ma , no hands!

What's not so great: Needs a light to show it's on.

I've had the Minikit Slim for a couple of weeks now and couldn't be happier. You don't need to be tech savy to operate it or set it up. There are no messy wires hanging anywhere and it clips securely to your visor with ease. The volume from the built in speaker can vary from time to time, i'm not sure if this is due to certain areas you're driving in , but you can easily adjust the volume manualy if you choose to. Once the Slimkit copies your phonebook info it may pronounce peoples names rather oddly, but you'll get used to it. My only gripe is that it needs a small power indicator to tell you that it's on. Other than that it's perfect and well worth the money.

I would recommend this to a friend!

+1point

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Review 9 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Not so good!!!

Customer Rating

1.0

Posted by: Milo1015

from Springfield, PA

on 03/09/2010

Value for Price

2.0

Quality

2.0

Usefulness

2.0

Compatibility

2.0

What's great about it: initial paring was very easy, nice look and feel

What's not so great: too much static noise, clip not sturdy, etc.

Bought this on 3/5 and am going to return after 4 days. Calls keep getting dropped. Won't pick up phone after I left the car unless I repaired it. If you put the visor down, it slowly slips off depending on the road (bumps, pot holes, etc.).

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 10 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Disappointed

Customer Rating

1.0

Posted by: Shelar

from Salem, OR

on 03/06/2010

Value for Price

2.0

Quality

2.0

Usefulness

2.0

Compatibility

2.0

What's great about it: not much overall

What's not so great: Problems after only 3 weeks

I've had this product for only 3 weeks and already have problems. All of a sudden, it doesn't connect with my phone automatically, it doesn't turn itself off, it doesn't recognize some contacts in my phone book... and I am increasingly getting complaints from friends on the other end of the line that they are not hearing all my conversation. I have always heard it sounded like I was in a windstorm, but now it is cutting out too. I have tried everything to fix it, but think I will be taking it back.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

+2points

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Review 11 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Not compatable with Palm Pre

Customer Rating

3.0

Posted by: BB120

from New Orleans, LA

on 02/04/2010

Tried two of these because I thought the first one was broken. Although it is on the compatibility list on the Palm Pre website, it was not compatible with my Pre. It paired up just fine, but when the phone was more than 5 inches from the unit it would loose connectivity.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Review 12 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Great Product

Customer Rating

5.0

Posted by: DKS

from LI NY

on 01/10/2010

Value for Price

5.0

Battery Length/Talk Time

5.0

Range

5.0

Comfort

5.0

What's great about it: Simple, easy to use.

What's not so great: N/A

Does what it says. Clear speach. Simple to use. Good standby battery life.

I would recommend this to a friend!

+2points

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Review 13 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Good Bluetooth speakerphone

Customer Rating

4.0

Posted by: adb401

from Chandler,az

on 06/07/2009

Value for Price

4.0

Battery Length/Talk Time

4.0

Range

5.0

Comfort

5.0

What's great about it: Easy to use,set up

What's not so great: User guide not complete

I bought the Parrot a week ago. Very easy set up with my two phones. After reading the user guide that came with the speakerphone, it did not list a few of the functions - Discreet mode,, who would you like to call, I went to the parrot web site (parrot.com) to find a more descriptive user guide with the missing commands.
Also it is very difficult to see if the Parrot Minikit Slim is on/off or in standby.
So far I am pleased with the Parrot Minikit Slim.

I would recommend this to a friend!

+3points

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Review 14 for Parrot Minikit Slim Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones - Black

Sleek, stylish and very easy to use

Customer Rating

4.0

Posted by: GadgetNinja

from Waveland, MS

on 04/26/2009

Value for Price

4.0

Battery Length/Talk Time

5.0

Range

5.0

Comfort

5.0

What's great about it: Very clear sound, easy to use buttons, voice commands, syncing of contacts

What's not so great: cheaply made wire harness, hard to tell if it's on or off

Despite the minor cons, the Parrot Minikit Slim is a great product and I was amazed by the clarity and technology built in. The price is just about right and it is way better than having a bluetooth earpiece stuck in my ear. This product is best for those not-so-conscious drivers who insist on having their cell phone stuck to their ear while driving :-( (Help us out and drive "safely," heh?)

I would recommend this to a friend!

+4points

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