Plantronics Pairing Bluetooth Solution – Calisto 800: the Ultimate Speakerphone

You’ve read about the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC Bluetooth headset by now (and if you haven’t, you should) but what can you use that lovely little clip-on for other than your cell phone?  How about pairing it with Plantronics’ new Calisto 800 speakerphone and creating one of the coolest conferencing devices to ever grace your offices?
This phone is really more than a phone.  Instead of being tied to the old jack-in-the-wall, the Plantronics Calisto 800 series phone can connect to a mobile phone via Bluetooth and to a PC (for VOIP calls) via USB.  It’s like getting three phones in one and eliminates the connectivity chokehold that keeps productivity low.

The actual hardware features include noise cancellation gear and an LCD with built-in caller ID.  There’s also a neat little wireless mic that detaches from the phone and can be placed in the middle of the table or right next to your steaming cup of coffee so your golden tones will flow over the lines in stunning high quality.
And it would be hard to review this phone without mentioning something about the form factor.  Usually style and grace don’t impress me much, however, the simplistic block-ish build of this phone and the bold color scheme (glossy blacks and bright primary reds and blues) really make this speakerphone eye-catching.  It’s kind of futuristic in an eighties sort of way that’s retro-cool yet somehow not outdated.
Whether you like the design or not, you can’t argue with the functionality.
For more information, visit the official Plantronics site.