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Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype
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(70 customers reviews)
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Buy New: $117.27
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Available From: (17 New) and (1 Used) Sellers
(70 customers reviews)Polycom Communicator Speakerphone
(1)
Summary : Don't Buy This Product
Purchased this for the stated purpose. Product arrived but simply does not work. Install CD wouldn't run without an error. Finally got the software installed and when I run the diagnostics the button test doesn't work, and when I attempt to use the buttons on the device they don't register with Skype. Looked on the Polycom support site and both problems I experienced were listed however when I clicked the link I received a message "this document is no longer available". I bought this and paid what I feel was a premium because Polycom had a good reputation but found out I wasted my money.
Date : 2010-06-26 (1)
Summary : Company misrepresented
I bought this several years ago, based on Polycom's assurances that there would be a Mac driver soon. That was about five years ago, and despite their claims (they told one user here 2007 he says), there is no evidence they are even working on one and its 2010.
Stay away unless you're ready to be tied to the obsolete Windows XP system; Microsoft itself has come out with several new versions (not updates) of Windows since then and there is no evidence on the customer service site that they are even considering upgrades even of their Windows software.
Too bad--this company had had an excellent reputation for their industrial conference system, but this product has, in my opinion, demonstrated their untrustworthiness.
It is astonishing that, according to some here, the company didn't do even a decent engineering job on the communicator--instead of the internal chip one expected, Skype control and signal processing is pretty much all in software, making the unit obsolete soon after it came out, given their neglect of software development,
If enough of us have been adversely affected by this, perhaps there is a basis for a class action lawsuit.
Date : 2010-04-14
(5)
Summary : Works well on Win 7.. Not So Well on Vista
Never worked well with Windows Vista. But I just plugged it into a windows 7 64 bit machine and it was automatically recognized and works beautifully.
Too bad I had it for nearly a year with no success first. But all's well that ends well.
PS THere seems to be a newer version now as well.
Date : 2010-03-17 (5)
Summary : High Quality
This is the standard tool for our meetings - I work in a think-tank in the US and constantly communicate with people worldwide via skype. And when I travel, it's in my computer bag - taking up very little space - so I can have conference call meetings with more than just me in the room (i.e., not just using my headset). A+
Date : 2010-02-03 (1)
Summary : Junk
I've owned several speakerphones, and this one is by far at the bottom of the list. The audio quality absolutely stinks for the person on the other end of the call. Also, the volume in unimpressive. I decided to tear apart the device and take a look at what's inside. It is clear that Polycom is using a full duplex speakerphone software application on the PC instead of using a processor chip inside the product to do the echo cancellation. Basically, the product is only a speaker and microphone with no audio processing capability. You'll be better off using the mic and speaker that comes included with the computer since there is no benefit with the polycom product.
Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype
Tags: 117 27, Communicator, C100S, Speakerphone, Skype
Product Description
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Date : 2010-08-22 (1)Summary : Don't Buy This Product
Purchased this for the stated purpose. Product arrived but simply does not work. Install CD wouldn't run without an error. Finally got the software installed and when I run the diagnostics the button test doesn't work, and when I attempt to use the buttons on the device they don't register with Skype. Looked on the Polycom support site and both problems I experienced were listed however when I clicked the link I received a message "this document is no longer available". I bought this and paid what I feel was a premium because Polycom had a good reputation but found out I wasted my money.
Date : 2010-06-26
(1)Summary : Company misrepresented
I bought this several years ago, based on Polycom's assurances that there would be a Mac driver soon. That was about five years ago, and despite their claims (they told one user here 2007 he says), there is no evidence they are even working on one and its 2010.
Stay away unless you're ready to be tied to the obsolete Windows XP system; Microsoft itself has come out with several new versions (not updates) of Windows since then and there is no evidence on the customer service site that they are even considering upgrades even of their Windows software.
Too bad--this company had had an excellent reputation for their industrial conference system, but this product has, in my opinion, demonstrated their untrustworthiness.
It is astonishing that, according to some here, the company didn't do even a decent engineering job on the communicator--instead of the internal chip one expected, Skype control and signal processing is pretty much all in software, making the unit obsolete soon after it came out, given their neglect of software development,
If enough of us have been adversely affected by this, perhaps there is a basis for a class action lawsuit.
Date : 2010-04-14
(5)Summary : Works well on Win 7.. Not So Well on Vista
Never worked well with Windows Vista. But I just plugged it into a windows 7 64 bit machine and it was automatically recognized and works beautifully.
Too bad I had it for nearly a year with no success first. But all's well that ends well.
PS THere seems to be a newer version now as well.
Date : 2010-03-17
(5)Summary : High Quality
This is the standard tool for our meetings - I work in a think-tank in the US and constantly communicate with people worldwide via skype. And when I travel, it's in my computer bag - taking up very little space - so I can have conference call meetings with more than just me in the room (i.e., not just using my headset). A+
Date : 2010-02-03
(1)Summary : Junk
I've owned several speakerphones, and this one is by far at the bottom of the list. The audio quality absolutely stinks for the person on the other end of the call. Also, the volume in unimpressive. I decided to tear apart the device and take a look at what's inside. It is clear that Polycom is using a full duplex speakerphone software application on the PC instead of using a processor chip inside the product to do the echo cancellation. Basically, the product is only a speaker and microphone with no audio processing capability. You'll be better off using the mic and speaker that comes included with the computer since there is no benefit with the polycom product.
Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype
Tags: 117 27, Communicator, C100S, Speakerphone, Skype
