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(More customer reviews)I'm a computer professional, and use a lot of other wireless technology for a variety of things - so I finally decided to get a BT headset for use with Skype (which I'm using more often these days).I've tried using this kit with Win XP/SP2 and Mac OS X 10.4.4 - and have toyed a little with it in Linux.
I got suckered in by this kit in a store (headset + dongle), and figured I'd give it a shot, after checking out many favorable reviews of the H500 online.Unfortunately, the reviews I read were all about how it works with BT cellphones - I should have dug deeper.
The headset itself works fairly well - sound quality on my end is decent, volume is usually fine (depends on both sides of the call, of course), and battery life so far has been great.However, every single person I've talked to has complained of a background "buzz" that sometimes makes it difficult to hear me.Also, they note that every once in a while the sound "hiccups", and they hear a repeat of something I just said (ie they hear the same bit twice in a row...and then it skips forward a few secs to catch up with me).I've tested it out a bit with the Skype test account system ("Echo123"), and heard the problems myself...
Since I've been using Skype for a couple of years now (with wired headsets) with no trouble, I'm fairly confident that it's not related to Skype itself or my computers...
I originally suspected the cheap USB dongle (Moto PC850), but my Mac laptop has a built-in BT card, and it has the same problem - so the trouble must be either with the headset itself, or how it all works together with Skype.So it's back to reading reviews for me, to find another solution.
I definitely recommend against this "2-in-1" kit - save yourself the time/hassle and grief and get separate (better quality) pieces.
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Product Description:
The days of being tied to your computer during VoIP calls are over. With the Motorola PC850 Adapter and Bluetooth H500 Headset you can roam up to 30 feet from your computer during VoIP calls. Setting it up is easy. Simply insert the PC850 adapter into the USB port of your PC or laptop. Connect the H500 headset via Bluetooth to your PC850 adapter and youre ready to go. You can place a VoIP call using a PC based service such as Skype . Skype is a VoIP software that lets you make free calls over your Internet connection to anyone else who also has Skype. Its free and easy to download and use and works with most computers. Just download register install plug in your headset and start calling. Skype works with WindowsMac OS X Linux and PDAs using Pocket PC with a native look and feel for each platform. Talking sending instant messages or even file transfers work between different platforms like a charm. You can also call or forward calls to regular telephones at a low cost
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