Ted Leung on the air
Ted Leung on the air: Open Source, Java, Python, and ...
  Ted Leung on the air: Open Source, Java, Python, and ...
   Fri, 21 Nov 2003   
  
  
  
    Jobs and gadgets
    
   
    
     When I bought the headset for my telephone, the one thing that was missing was a mute button.  I can't remember whether I couldn't find one or whether I didn't think of it.   With my new job, I'll be on the phone quite a bit more.  I may also be doing some video conferencing or VOIP, so I'd like to have a headset that hooks up to my computer. 
So I googled around and discovered the GN Netcom 4150, which has a mute button, lets you use the same headset on a phone or computer (and switch between or mix them), and includes an amplifier.  So far, it's already made a difference for the calls that I've used it on.  I haven't hooked it up to the computer for sound yet, but maybe I'll find some time to do that this weekend, or maybe I'll just wait until the Powerbook comes.   I did try to find one that didn't have the headset, but the one with the headset was actually cheaper than the one without the headset (the 8150).  And at $50, it was cheaper than the original headset -- so now I have a backup.
    
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