From: Wicked Uncle Nigel on
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Pip
<gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> typed
>Cab wrote:
>
>> Do you work in Sales?
>
><boggle>
>
>I'd imagine it to be quite dark in there. And sort of ... moist.

<G>

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From: 'Hog on
DozynSleepy wrote:

> Multimedia Boundary Microphone HW74R
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=24704
> Claims to work without a battery so definitely worth a shot,
> especially at �3.99.

Heh I got one of those first with a bunch of other toys from Maplin. It was
so pathetic I stamped on it and threw it in the bin.

> Supposedly Electret work best with PC sound cards so the Electret
> Boundary microphone BE90X you mentioned previously looks like it might
> be worth a look too.
>
> Can you let us know which one works the best please ?

The internal (digital) Mic on my 2nd desk PC, the Asus touch screen, is so
good I discovered last night I may let it go at that.

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From: 'Hog on
Simon Wilson wrote:
> DozynSleepy wrote:
>
>>>
>>
>> You could try a Skype ATA adapter with a proper Polycomm
>> Soundstation 2 conference phone.
>>
>> Zoom 5900 USB Phone Adaptor for Skype
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-5900-Phone-Adaptor-Skype/dp/B001AIK8XK
>>
>> Dlink DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter with PSTN Line Port.
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DPH-50U-Skype-Phone-Adapter/dp/B000EW4XRA
>>
>> RapidBox (maybe US only)
>> http://www.rapidvoip.com/products.html
>>
>>
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polycom-Soundstation-2-Conference-Phone/dp/B0007M69QU
>>
>>
>> I've not tried it with Skype but I've got one connected to our
>> Trixbox PBX through a Linksys PAPT2 SIP adapter which works well.
>>
>
> ICBW, but I think if you use those type of boxes you don't get any of
> the quality (super wideband) benefits when making a Skype-Skype call.
> If you are calling out to people on pstn lines etc. they're probably
> fine.

Have you any idea how bad it makes me feel being responsible for starting a
thread that turned into a Linux discussion.

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Hog


From: Simon Wilson on
'Hog wrote:

>
> The internal (digital) Mic on my 2nd desk PC, the Asus touch screen, is so
> good I discovered last night I may let it go at that.
>

/me doubts it's really that good.

I used the Chat 60 on a call this morning, admittedly just me, but it
was pretty darn good.

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/Simon
From: Simon Wilson on
'Hog wrote:

>
> Have you any idea how bad it makes me feel being responsible for starting a
> thread that turned into a Linux discussion.
>

Heh, I think that may have moved to another thread now...

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