Re: Skype

[Chris <nospam@[127.0.0.1]>]

In article <cnru9e$2tl0$1@godfrey.mcc.ac.uk>, Roy Schestowitz 
<newsgroups@schestowitz.com> writes
> Chris wrote:
>
> > In article <30bht3F2utv1qU1@uni-berlin.de>, Simon Brown
> > <simon.brown@kns.ch> writes
> > > You can use *any* sound device which you can install with Windows.
> > > If Windows sees it then SKYPE also sees it.
> > > You could get a Bluetooth thingy for your PC but best to ask others for
> > > assistance in this area.
> >
> > How far from the computer can you go with a Bluetooth headset?
> > Could you wander into the kitchen to make a coffee?
>
> Bluetooth is about 20 feet =~ 6 meters maximum range. So, it depends how far
> your kitchen is...

Thanks Roy.  Not quite as good as an ordinary DECT phone, then - but 
still worth considering.
--
Chris