What voice equipment do you use with Skype .

Does anyone use that USB phone thing . If so how does it work . I was thinking about getting one , if it's not toooo expensive .

I use my regular 5.1 speakers & a cheap mike.... If your wearing a headset on the other end that way, that person can hear his own voice echo in his headset.... Some people don't like that to well.... So running that way is not the best, but it's not bad either..... I'm going to get a headset when I fine the Logitech USB one I'm looking for though.......

As far as the USB phone, I don't know.... [shrug]

BTW Do you have cable where your at now???

Satelite , it should work . Hay where I'm at RC , I'm lucky to have electric ha , ha .

Mike, I have used Skype with individuals who use both headsets w/mics ... and those who use seperate mics and system speakers. And I have an opinion (a request actually).

Get the headset w/ built-in mic or the usb phone :!:

When I have talked with seperate mic/system speakers people, I get annoying feedback from their speakers that they don't hear. I hear my voice as I speak and again a partial second later as it returns thru their mic from their speakers. They don't hear this at their end for obvious reasons ... but I do, and find it difficult to have a decent conversation while trying to continue a thought while listening to what I just said. It's similar to the "stadium effect", for those of you who have ever done any PA announcing at a sports stadium (I did some half-time shows in college).

One other complaint about system speakers, you don't know who else is listening. While talking to RC and allowing the normal "choice" words to be scattered around the conversation, I suddenly heard his grandson in the mic ... wow, did he just hear me say **********, or ************ ... I think you get my drift.

If you just get a headset, that allows you to turn the speakers off during the "call" and maintain privacy. I highly recommended it.

I think I read the some company is making usb cordless phones for Skype. I think it would be cool 8) to be able to talk to someone half way around the world (FREE) using a cordless phone ... hell, you could go get beers while you were talking and not be tethered to the headset cord ...

Oh, you're guilty as he[b][/b]ll, son ... [/sod]

I don't know if Skype has video options (planned) or not ... I've heard bad things about vonage. Most IM programs allow you to voice chat and use a web cam, so yea, you can do what you want free. How about a web cam (thru an IM service, MSN, Yahoo, etc) and Skype for true phone type calling. The IM's are like walkie-talkies, push to talk, etc - Skype is just like a phone.

I've never tried combining both Skype with a web cam, so I'd suggest you try it out here 1st. :?:

PM me when u get them ... I'll turn the skype thing on, and we'll talk!

I got this headset.... I didn't buy it from there, I got it locally... I wanted the USB because I didn't want to mess with my sound plugs when I wanted to use the headset.....

Just surfed the Skype site - awesome! I kinda like the bling-bling of the Motorola wireless kit. $100, but nice to lose the tie to the PC when talking to the honey back home.

I did see that they want to add video, but they are very vague on implementation. That tells me it won't be anytime soon. I'm concerned about IM for anything. I've stayed away for security reasons and I don't haven't had a real reason to actually start using IM up to this point. [/shrug] Looks like I may have to make the jump if I want that capability....[/sigh] That means more research on how to make it secure and as hack-proof as possible.

That's pretty 8) no doubt!!!

I'm looking for something in the $3-$5 range thank you very much.

Try this.

Thank You Very Much!!!!! [/Elvis]

Rob ... that's the headset I have ... works great ... me and RC just got him set up :!:

Did you click thru my link?

Two endorsements eh? Well, that's settled then. I'm having that bad boy. Cheers Jake.

Rob ... that's the headset I have ... works great ... me and RC just got him set up :!:

Excellent. I went for a quick look in my lunch break and some punk-arsed kid at Dick Smith Electronics tried to sell me this $100 new-arsed fandangled pair with all the bells and whistles and I told him to scale the price tag right back because I dont want my shorts pulled down over the price. He begrudgingly showed me the $25 range.

I didnt see that Logitech pair but now I at least know what to hunt for.

Yeah. He drank himself sober.

It's good fun doing that. Hard work, but good fun.

You bet your arse it will be!

In all seriousness though, its good to give the sauce a break from 2-3 nights a week back to one; at least, that is, until a great set of legs or a big set of jugs walks by and then I'll be the first one at the Boozer ordering a pint of the good stuff for me and a malibu, lemon and blueberry schnaps for her!

...*sniggers*...

Big girls blouse.

Man, get out of here. I didn't see your comment and look what we got. I'd say great minds think alike except I dont have one so we'll call it ale lover's intuition.

Yes, but I must say, I would enjoy - in fact, dare I say it, WE would all enjoy - getting amongst Wing's fine wine collection.

I'd wager a fortune that he's got a nicely aged Pinot there just waiting for my palate to enjoy!