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Old 26-03-2007, 23:08   #1
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a voip handset or standard microphone/headphone set? which one...

i am looking to buy a headphone/microphone set for my lappy, but was wondering if i am better off purhasing a voip handset...can anyone reccomend...

i will be using software like skype to call mobiles abroad...is it possible to still use these handsets for conversations over msn/yahoo messenger...

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Re: a voip handset or standard microphone/headphone set? which one...

doesn't your laptop have a mic built in?
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Re: a voip handset or standard microphone/headphone set? which one...

I prefer a headset/mic combo, holding a phone to my ear for hours on end is a pain.

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Re: a voip handset or standard microphone/headphone set? which one...

Have you thought about setting up a voip box, say a SPA 3102, & using it for all your calls, in & out! Soon pays for itself.
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Re: a voip handset or standard microphone/headphone set? which one...

FWIW i got a cheapie Logitech headset from Amazon - no problembo.

Only problem with Skype is if you use MF tones within a call (e.g. logging onto a conference bridge) - It doesn't work!
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Re: a voip handset or standard microphone/headphone set? which one...

As a Long time Skype user - I always used a headset to speak to people on-line but this can be cumbersome in that the wires get in the way and quite hard to walk away from the computer while still chatting.

I Progressed to a BlueTooth Dongle and Headset and to be honest this never worked out as well as I expected it to, walking into the kitchen would render it useless with interference and the quality was not all that Good.

Finally I bought a Linksys Skype Phone, this cost me £29 and works in the way of Base Station via USB with the phone talking to this via DECT. It has a connection in the side for a mobile type headset/mic and on the whoel this works very well.

Basically I fire up the pc with the program supplied, which starts Skype and anybody calling me can be answered with the press of a Button, only down side is if somebody else calls me, I cannot join them to the conference - this has to be done on the PC Itself. I can stick the phone in my pocket and walk around chatting away. It also does Handsfree which works quite well.

A Better option I thought (though more money) is the other Linksys phone which does not need a PC but hooks via your Wireless router, though the costs of £79 was a bit much for that sort of thing.
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