Bluetooth Works with Everything

It is funny how on a daily basis we still keep on applying the common wisdom to the world we aim to change (and are actually succeeding in changing...).

Last week my co-founder was shopping for a pair of wireless headphones. Bose has always been his preferred brand and he owns a wired Bose headset. The wired one comes in two variants: Apple and Android. There is a slight difference in how the fwd / rev buttons work on each platform.

After finding the wireless (Bluetooth) equivalent, he wanted to make sure he was picking the appropriate variant, so asked the lady behind the counter if they have an appropriate variant.

The answer was obvious: "Sir, this is Bluetooth. It works with everything!".

I really regret we did not record that answer. It was so obvious to her. Really the way it should be. Yes. The most important thing Bluetooth really succeeded in is interoperability. Not many standards come close...