Office Phone and Cell Phone in One

[Branden]

I spend a lot of time at my home desk (mostly sending out resumes and trying to get a job).

And I also watch a lot of The West Wing. So I get jealous of their fancy office phones.

I don't want a landline, because I travel and I don't want the expense.

But then I saw these babies...
http://www.nativeunion.com/us/collection-26/curve-bluetooth-idock.html#.UfXNp2TF0ww
http://thefusionphone.com/features.html
http://www.red5.co.uk/i-dock-phone-and-speaker.aspx
http://www.kee-utility.com/shop/step1.php?number=3


I mean, I'm totally geeking out here, and I know I don't 'need' one, but they seem really cool, and would make me feel all warm and fuzzy (until that consumer guilt sinks in).

Just wondering, do you guys think something like this would be useful? I could imagine they would if you were a Production Manager, but as a SM, we spend a lot of time at meetings and at the tech table.

I still kind of want one...

Thoughts?

[KMC]

Useful?  Yes, probably if you are at a desk all the time - and that first one at the $40 price point is actually tempting me a bit, but I don't know.  How well do these things actually work?  Bluetooth is notoriously clunky.  It seems like every time someone calls me from their car using bluetooth there are issues. 

I prefer hard-wired headphones w/ a mic for calls longer than 10 minutes or so.  I assume you've got an iPhone based on the products you linked below.  The factory headphones that Apple provides are not bad, but if you are looking for an upgrade you should check out this product by Shure.  You would also need to couple it with their sound-isolating earphones.  It would get a bit pricey, but great sound quality and infinitely more portable and useable than a handset device.  Plus you'd get a great set of earphones you can use for anything, not just phone calls.

And for what it's worth - I've got a "fancy office phone" in my office and it's really not much of a quality improvement over my mobile. 

[Branden]

The headphones you linked were nice too. See, now I want all these expensive gadgets! 

I feel like you're right, it probably wouldn't get much use, but they do seem like a neat trinket.

[SMrobyn]

I have one of these

http://www.amazon.com/GLD-MM01H-B-1-Black-Handset/dp/B003DKL4JA

Not the same thing, but I do like to have it when Im at my desk at home/at a tech table, because its easier to tuck onto my shoulder than my iPhone is - its also great for being able to check schedules/e-mails on my phone while Im having a conversation with someone without having to put them on speaker phone.

Not gonna lie, I get mocked quite a bit for it at first, but once people see this baby in action, they agree its kinda great