Yamaha's PSG-01S is the speakerphone version of a mullet

Following in ASUS' hot sweaty footsteps today comes Yamaha with a pair of Skype-certified USB speakerphones. The PSG-01S 'SoundGadget' (pictured) aspires to be everything to everyone, by automagically switching between an all-party speaker mode and dressed-up speakerphone duty, depending on its vertical orientation. The PJP-25URS, on the other hand, seems pretty well identical to its predecessor, the PJP-25UR, but for its support for Vista (and presumably Windows 7) machines. That means you still get a crazy twelve mic array and those fetching swing-out mic arms that corporate types must be simply in love with, given the distinct lack of changes. Both are powered via the USB connector, sport dedicated Skype controls, echo cancellation, and noise reduction, and are expected in Europe and the US this month.

Yamaha PSG-01S

[Zeroexe43 Posted Sep 18th 2009 4:31AM]

Why does engadget make it such a bitch to comment?

[Weber Posted Sep 18th 2009 4:34AM]

No bother, I already beat Sniper Wolf....

[Jive Turkey Posted Sep 18th 2009 4:38AM]

How is this 'business at the front, party at the back?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 18th 2009 5:05AM]

Am I the only one thinking Dr. Who?

[Frostblade10 Posted Sep 18th 2009 5:18AM]

Engadget, do you mean "a mullet version of a speaker phone"? I dont see any mullets with speaker-phones built in.

[LondonConsultant Posted Sep 18th 2009 5:38AM]

Only a Liverpudlian could answer that definitively...

[dark Posted Sep 18th 2009 9:12AM]

Business up front, all party in the back?

[daphreak Posted Sep 18th 2009 10:21AM]

Acronym abuse can rear its ugly head in many ways. Overuse is a problem, but even worse is the "repetitive trailer":

USB bus

Come on guys...

[Macbeth Posted Sep 18th 2009 3:21PM]

I hate to say this, but the pr shots just look way more better with asians.