Home Office Telephones: Plantronics CT12 Review

When setting up a home office with a new computer, fax machine or perhaps even a copier, be sure to pick the right telephone. Your phone will be an important link to the outside world and chances are youll be spending a lot of time on it.

If youve ever tried to work with a computer or other office equipment while talking on the phone, you know how frustrating it can be. A hands free telephone is one item that you cannot afford to be without. Fortunately, there are many hands free phones to choose from.

A good choice might be the Plantronics CT12 Cordless Headset Telephone. The CT12 2.4 GHz DSS model is about the size of a cell phone and comes equipped with a 2-way headset. This design allows you to make and receive calls hands free while working and moving around. The handset maintains a wireless connection to the base, which plugs into a land line jack.

The CT12s hand set is well laid out and solid. Its small measurements (3 1/4 x 2 x 1) make it perfectly pocket sized. The display is a three line, backlit lcd. The CT12s keypad is easy to use but the tiny buttons seem a bit awkward at first. The only problem is the belt clip: it allows the phone to fall off. Its best to carry it in a pocket.

The lightweight headset can be worn over the ear or over the head. Either position is comfortable but I prefer over the head. It just feels much more secure. The CT12 has a feature that the manufacturer calls Firefly. This is a small red light at the end of the headset that blinks to let others know when youre talking on the phone.

The sound quality, both incoming and outgoing, is really quite good. The microphones noise canceling technology helps to suppress background noise, such as air conditioners. The CT12s range is 100 FT. from the base. You can walk around your house, into another room or even outside with no loss of reception. The lithium ion battery provides 5 to 6 hours of talk time or 14 days on standby.

The CT12 comes with all of the standard features: speed dialing, a phone book that has enough room for 100 numbers, call waiting, caller ID and chain dialing. Chain dialing allows you to store numbers that are used once your call connects, such as extension or account numbers. There is no speaker phone however, as the CT12 was designed for hands free use.

The CT12s only drawback is the occasional interference with wireless computer networks. This problem can be overcome by pressing the channel selector button. Alternatively, you can change the channel on your wireless router.

The overall quality of the CT12 is very good. This is a phone that can take a lot of abuse. All things considered, Id say its a good buy.

Robert Lee Howard is a web developer and online marketer. For more information see http://www.plantronicsct12.com

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Xbox 360 Console

Enjoy video gaming the way you like! The days of the traditional, underpowered gaming consoles are gone. In the new era of technology, we have many advanced gaming consoles like the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii etc. It doesn't matter if you are a game lover or not, the Xbox 360 launched by Microsoft in November 2005 will surely entertain you.

The Xbox 360 console has taken into consideration every aspect of video gaming and is a much improved version of the first console that was released in November 2001.

For an ultimate gaming experience you can purchase other peripherals. You can also add in the Xbox live headset for amplification and better results. For the ones who don't have any financial constraints, purchase the entire Microsoft Xbox 360 system, which comprises the console, a wireless controller, the Xbox live headset, with premium chrome finish and component hard drive-AV cable. It also has Ethernet cable that helps the users to connect with other players. The hard drive of the Xbox 360 is loaded with original Xbox games and you can even download various other games from the online stores. Since the Xbox 360 enables the users to connect with four wireless controllers, it allows users to play with three other players simultaneously.

The Microsoft Xbox 360 gives players with enormous opportunities of digital entertainment. They can manage the sound of music and movies to a soothingly soft or loud volume. With the help of the Xbox 360, players can easily connect to the Internet stream digital home movies, music, photographs and graphics and other files stored in the hard disk of your PC. Players can also connect the Xbox to a high-definition TV to enhance the gaming experience. Again with the help of the Ethernet card and the Xbox live headset, players can voice-chat with other players if connected to the Internet. Due to these innovative features, the gaming console not only allows users active gaming but also enhances socialization.

Hence, enjoy sensational games with the Microsoft Xbox 360. You can choose from a wide array of games like "Dead or Alive 4," "Call of Duty 2" "King Kong" and racing games like "Need for speed Most Wanted" which give a sensational gaming experience. The recently introduced Xbox games are even more life-like than the earlier ones.

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