[Asterisk-Users] OT: USB handsets / softphones

[Kanuri, Seshu (Company IT)]

Not to ignore the fact that this is the cheapest and installtion free
VOIP device that you can use for a real conversation, without bothering
about the protocols.
 
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Mahler
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:57 PM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] OT: USB handsets / softphones

I agree, this is a fun device. It's a lot easier to use than a headset. 

The sound quality is excellent. Just don't turn up the volume too much
or you will get a lot of echo. Echo is less of a problem with a good usb
headset. 

It's a little quirky. All the sound from your pc gets routed to the
phone. You can set x-lite to send ringing elsewhere. You have to load
the driver that comes with the phone to be able to dial from the phone
keypad. 

to dial a call, you press the dail button, dial the number, and press
the dial button again. 


>I can stand by the USB U2 Phone sold at http://www.eezeephone.com 
>connected to a Firefly Third Party Version of the Softphone. This is 
>one of the best combos I have ever used. Voice quality is phenomenal 
>when using GSM or ILBC at just one end (better if on bothe ends)

>Seshu
 

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Kerry
Garrison
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 2:16 PM
To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] OT: USB handsets / softphones

Here is just my personal opinion on the whole thing as I spent a good
deal of time on this myself. In the end I had MUCH better results, and
better sound quality moving to a Sipura SPA-1001 and a $14.99 cordless
phone (with
$12 rebate at Best Buy). Not only does it sound better, I don't have to
walk around carrying my huge laptop.

Full review of the SPA-1001 will be on GeekGazette tonight.

Kerry
http://geekgazette.com 

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Vahan
Yerkanian
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 11:09 AM
To: Asterisk-Users at lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] OT: USB handsets / softphones

Hi all,

After googling around and searching both * and xten archives, I was
still unable to find a working pair of softphone/usb *handset* that work
with both keypad operating the softphones buttons *and* working incoming
call ringer on the handset. I'm hoping that, while being OT for *
discussion, someone else on this list had luck with finding a pair that
works, preferably with xten's xlite/xpro.

Any feedback is appreciated.

regards,
Vahan 
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