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As of 11/15/09 Whats with the price HIKE. .finding the update driver that complies with my skype 4.xxx,,almost DROVE me crazy.Philips,,PLEASE make finding drivers easier(PLEASE).I gave this a 5 star rating because after finding the updated driver,,it was WELL worth searching the Philips Files for.lol This driver for this phone is "So good its unreal".Echo>>>no no.Very Clear transmition(people finally understand what I'm saying) and reception(I hear you too). I was gonna get a nice priced headset but still the mics on headsets are iffy(making me sound muddy, muffeled, and too bassy.Drivers and soundcards are key when it comes to these types of devices(VoIP) Philips made a top notch key "DRIVER" that truly drives this phone.Had to give it a 5.Make sure you have Highspeed Broadband or DSL and a skype acct. $100+. Got mine for $29.MUST BE THA TOP NOTCH land line quality "DRIVER" LOL
The ring tones are so shrill that my ears nearly bled. Doesn't work properly with new versions of Skype in Windows Vista. The handset has no volume control, you must open the Phillips Voip0801 driver to adjust volume.Other than that.If Phillips would provide better driver support it could be a 4*. It required me to use the Skype ver.3 that comes on the CD-Rom. When I upgraded to version 4.1 the sound turned garbled and the buttons stopped function properly. I give it a 2* only because I got mine for $20 with shipping. If I had paid full price I would have rated 0 and returned it.
As a fairly regular SKYPE user, I was searching for a suitable U.S.B. phone to use on my Mac G-4 laptop.This unit, which comes with instructions written clearly, and NOT FOR ENGINEERS ONLY, was easy to set up, and use in a matter of a couple of minutes. The software, which installed rapidly, had no glitches, and guided me through the instructions with no problems.As far as use, it works extremely well, with a nicely lit keyboard, and easy to read keys, both numeric, and those for the various functions.Audio quality is very good, and I actually prefer using this phone, over the often-used USB Headset, with microphone, which obviously is somewhat limiting.It is a well engineered and well made item, that should serve you well, for a very reasonable price.
Simple, inexpensive and works well. I make long distance calls form my laptop where ever I have a network.
It even works over a cellular internet connection very well. I was a little skeptical about trying a Skype handset, I've had poor luck with any headsets I've tried and just wanted something as simple and portable as possible. My cell bill has been pushing $180 a month, and this will cut it by at least half since most of my calls are outgoing. This won me over. The installation is quick and painless (Vista users - download the latest drivers from Philips), the sound quality is fantastic, and its small and light enough to keep in my laptop bag. $3 a month for the Skype Out service, and life is good. Buy it, you will love it.
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