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Daysleeper
13th Jun 2005, 05:48
Can anyone suggest a cheap USB headset for VOIP, SKYPE and in game chat. UK based shop would be best.
Thanks team!
5711N0205W
15th Jun 2005, 11:42
Daysleeper, try here
DABS (http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/results.htm?searchPhrase=usb+headset)
I have a Logitech one which is very good but there are all sorts of brands and prices available.
Conan the Librarian
24th Jun 2005, 17:03
How does 12 quid grab you? Just popped into Maplins and Lo! They have USB headsets on special offer. Looked so good I have bought a pair and they ain't half bad, either...
You can scratch up a reference via Google as Maplins have a reasonable website.
I could spend hours in that place....
Conan
fat-controller
4th Jul 2005, 20:53
Just bought the maplins one. Very good and yep, £12.99 aint a bad price.
On the subject of voip, I have SKYPE but also running VOIPBUSTER (www.voipbuster.com (http://www.voipbuster.com)) on the desk top and this is totally free phonecalls to
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
landlines (time restricted). HOWEVER, for the princely sum of one whole euro which you can credit to your account using plastic, the time restriction is lifted.
:ok:
Daysleeper
6th Jul 2005, 00:05
Cheers chaps, maplins is a good spot I had forgotten about them.
Bern Oulli
8th Aug 2005, 18:07
fat-controller, thanks for the tip - Voipbuster is the mutt's nuts. I know it is only in beta at the moment but, with a son having emigrated to Oz, it is saving me a fortune. Quality isn't bad and what the heck - it is free. (OK, 1 Euro is as near free as you can get.)
I am using a Nokia Bluetooth headset now, and a program called Vitaero (http://www.vitaero.com). The program helps link the headset to Skype, so answer/hangup calls are possible, and it also saves battery and making connections completely automatic (no enabling or connecting devices, just turn it on!).
I was tired of being on string of my headset, so now I can walk around while using Skype, and my Nokia HS-54W has 250 hours standby and 10 hours talk time, whilst using the same charger as my Nokia phone. This is a great improvement of Skype usability!