Blackberry vs. Hearing Aid

My GNResound behind the ear hearing aids cost $1800 each. Not top of the line, but they were considered state-of-the-art for 2006.

Now I am considering a Blackberry or IPod to replace my lost cell phone. Its unbelievable what they pack into these little devices. They have 50x the technology of a hearing aid built into a device that costs 1/9 the price! Seems like hearing aid technology is just stuck in the frikking mud!

Why don’t Research in Motion, (the manufacturer of the Blackberry), or Apple Computer make a hearing aid ? I bet they d crush the existing makers and make a ton of money. A product for the masses of hard of hearing people.

I’d be very happy to pay them $1000 for a pair of hearing aids, not $1600- $2500. (I will, on Ebay) Digital hearing aids are not anywhere near the value the builders and audiologists would like you to believe. They are biased, they depend on this broken system for their livelihood.

If you still think hearing aids are great, just read this article on hearing aids sucking in Wired magazine.

Then there is the happy opposite view by the same publication,Bluetooth solution?????. Go figure.