On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:45 PM, Steve Goldstein wrote: > Folks, > > I am strictly a user, retired, and I have nothing at all to do with > either Plantronics or NewEgg.com (my favorite on-line vendor) other > than as a customer. > > My wife has a new iMac G5 with built-in speakers and microphone, > but even though the echo problems with Skype and/or Gizmo (another > VoIP application that is Skype-like, but uses standard SIP > protocols) were less noticeable than with my Quicksilver G4 using > external speakers and a USB microphone, there were still issues. > So, I bought her a Plantronics DSP-400 USB "Ultimate Performance > Headset" (earphones plus microphone in one unit) from NewEgg.com. > It was to have been a Christmas gift, but she was experiencing echo > problems today with calls to relatives, so I broke down and gave it > to her today. Like any good Mac-compatible product, it worked as > soon as I plugged it into a USB slot on the back of the iMac. And, > no echo. I think these were initially designed for gaming, but > they are great for VoIP, too. Just for the record, the price is > $44 + $5 shipping. > > --Steve The DSP-500 is also very nice. Peter http://www.apockotos.com http://www.macmariner.com http://www.knightrider.org