With my new t809, I got a free Motorola HS815 bluetooth headset thrown in for free. I’ve never been too keen on using these devices when driving, or walking around with them stuck to my ear (which I think looks strange).
My Dell Lattitude D820 has Bluetooth, and I figured I’d pair it up and see what I can do. Pairing it up took seconds, and is very straightforward using the Bluetooth Manager application.
Once paired, Windows recognises the headset as a bluetooth audio device and uses this as the speaker and microphone. Perfect for use with Skype!
Now that I’ve got Vonage and am married, I don’t use Skype much anymore, but wish I got a Bluetooth headset last year, when I used to use Skype nearly every day to call my fiancee here in the US. It would’ve been a lot more convenient to use than the Cyberphone-K.
It’s cheap too. A Motorola HS815 is at the lower end of the range, and only costs $30 on Amazon with free delivery (though you’ll also need a Bluetooth dongle if you don’t have this already).
By Comparison, a Cyberphone-K is about $60, the LinkSys Skype USB Phone is around $70, and the Netgear Skype WiFi phone is a massive $250.
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