10 Great Gift Ideas Under $25

Are you still trying to find gifts that are worthy, interesting, and won’t break the bank?  We have put together a short list of some great gift ideas with a little something for everyone.

Plantronics Game Com X10

The Plantronics GameCom X10 is a great headset for marathon gamers that offers maximum comfort. 

SBC-40C Talking Caller ID

                                                                                    Another idea is the SBC-40C Talking Caller ID 

Panasonic Foldable NC Headset

The Panasonic Foldable Noise-Canceling Headset is a great idea for someone looking for a headset that will work with both their cordless phone and mobile phone.  

3-in-1 Personal Travel Groomer

                                                                                       Here’s a little gift for that person who is always on the go with a 

Personal 3-in-1 Travel Groomer 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Button Phone w/Braille for Site and Hearing Impaired

Something new and exciting this year is the Big Button Phone with Braille for the sight and hearing impaired.  For complete details click HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sony Standard Cassette Player  is always a popular gift.  Great for business people, students, song writers and more.

Sony Standard Portable Cassette Player

Plantronics M214C Headset for Cordless and Mobile Phones

 

Here a great little headset from Plantronics, the M214C, for use with Cordless and Mobile Phones  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4GB Password Protected USB Drive

 How about a 4GB password protected USB Drive in holiday green for that computer geek in your life?  Password protection is important in today’s world. 

Slimline Single Line Corded Phone

Here’s a great gift idea under $10 for the folks who love a Slimline Phone .

The .Audio 326 Headset from Plantronics is very versatile.  For use with Skype, Windows Live, and Yahoo Messenger.  Also a great headset for the computer, listening to music or anything to do with the internet.  HOT PRODUCT!

Plantronics Headset-Stereo, PC, Internet, Skype, Windows Live, Yahoo Messenger

 

All of these items and more can be found on our website at Avante Hands Free.  You can also find products by price range on our front page on the right hand side.  Hope to hear from you soon and happy shopping!

 

Gift Idea Sony Portable Wideband Worldwide Radio

Here’s another great gift idea!

Sony ICF-SW7600GR Portable Multi-Band World Receiver Radio

Listen to the airwaves in virtually any country.  AM (LW / MW / SW) / FM stereo provides accurate reception with stereo FM capability over a wide range of frequencies and 10 key direct access tuning, which lets you capture distant stations directly.  The sharp LCD display provides digital frequency read-out of the selected station.

This radio has all kinds of bells and whistles, receives AM and FM without interference as well as worldwide signals.  For more detailed features, click HERE .

Please note that we do ship to Canada.  Order now while supplies last!

Zoom Switch Unique Gift for Home or Office

Now here’s a unique gift idea especially for the person who has everything!  And, it can be used at home or in the office for anyone .

ZoomSwitch ZMS10-C New Phone Headset Accessory

ZoomSwitch ZMS10-C with integrated Cisco Switch is a USB Headset Switch that adds USB functionality to your Plantronics-style wireless headset—or any wired headset or handset connected to your phone’s handset port or headset port (RJ9).

It’s simple, and it lets you switch back and forth between your computer and your office phone or home phone, as long as your phone has a regular handset or headset port.  Great for Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live, VoIP, Music and Voice Recognition software.

For more detailed information and features, Click HERE .  In stock and ready to ship for the holidays.

Save on Web Sites, Domain Names, Hosting Packages and More…

With the economy in the tank and the high rate of  job losses, many folks are turning to the internet and trying their hand at becoming an entrepreneur.  New ideas are born as one door closes, another opens up.  Using the internet, the world is your oyster!

So you have this great idea for an internet business.  What should you do next?  Get your very own domain name.  That’s your internet address where your customers can find you.  Next set up a web site using your domain name and host it with a reputable company.

Whether you’re going to need an eCommerce solution where people can purchase your products, have a shopping cart and accept credit cards, or offer an informational type of site where your customers can call you for more information, it really pays off in the end if you choose a company that is there for you from the beginning and on through your growth.  A company that will be available 24/7 where you can actually speak to a live person and not just wait for someone to get back to you through email, what’s more – they speak ENGLISH!   A company that will help you build your web site or do it for you.  A company that will help you market your web site.  A company who offers a complete array of web site solutions.  Who is that company?  Why it’s Network Solutions!

Right now, Network Solutions is offering deep discounts for Domain Names, Web Sites, Hosting and SSL Certificates.  To learn more about those big savings, click  HERE.  But hurry, this special offer ends on December 11th.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday Specials!

Today, and right on through Christmas, stores will be offering huge savings on everything from free shipping, to deep discounts to free interest on bill me later plans.  Here are a few offers from our partners, and we will keep posting as they become available.

Consumer Electronics, Fitness equipment, Cameras and such – Click  HERE

For special offers from Synantec through November, click  HERE

Hot deals on music equipment and accessories, click  HERE

Stay tuned for more big deals throughout the season.  And be sure to check out Avante’s store as well.  We offer high quality and low prices on all of our products all year long!

Plantronics Price Increase 12-1-2009

As of December 1, 2009, Plantronics will be increasing the price on many of their products.  Of particular note is a big increase in some of the most popular spare headsets by as much as double the current price.

Other increases are noted in the “H” Series headsets.

As a Plantronics Authorized Reseller, we offer a complete line of headsets, spares, and accessories.  

If you have been thinking about purchasing a new or spare headset, now would be the time to do it BEFORE the price increase goes into effect.

If you are looking for something in particular and can’t find it, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you directly.

Visit us at Avante Hands Free Corporation - you’ll be glad you did!

Talking Translator 40 Language

 Traveling to a country where the locals don’t speak English can be a daunting experience.  People used to by language books that would help in translations so they could converse in the language of the country they were visiting.  First you had to find the word, and then figure out how to say it close enough so you would be understood.  Today, it’s so much easier!  Now, there are talking translation gadgets that do everything but feed the dog.  Hang on – it won’t be long before someone invents that too.

While there are many to choose from, we recommend the Ambassador Talking 40 Language Translator.  It has everything you need in a translator and more:  40 different languages, the Oxford Dictionary, foreign currency conversions, world clock with alarm, games, words and popular phrases, and the batteries are included.

This item is a HOT SELLER and is a great gift for the upcoming holidays.  We have these in stock, and if ordered before 3PM EST, we can ship same day.

40 Language Talking Translator

 Why wait?  Get your order in before they’re all gone.

 

Plantronics Wins Prestigious Best of CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award

Press release:  Plantronics Savi Office Recognized for Unifying Voice Communications and Multimedia with Brilliant Audio Quality and One-Touch Simplicity

New York, New York – November 10, 2009 – Plantronics, Inc (NYSE: PLT), the world leader in communication headsets for over 48 years, today announced that the Savi™ Office Wireless Headset System has been named a Best of International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Winner in the Headphones category. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by an esteemed panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge products across 36 product categories. 

Unified Communications Made Simple

Plantronics Savi Office is a multi-function wireless headset system for Unified Communications that enables calling from both desk phones and computer softphones (VoIP). Savi Office supports softphone applications from leading providers, including Avaya, Cisco, IBM, and Microsoft, and other popular services, such as Google Talk and Skype with high-end wideband audio. 

In addition to basic call switching, Savi Office delivers advanced call control that enables the audio from the desk phone and the computer to be put on hold, muted or mixed together for easy conferencing. The system supports leading multimedia players so users can also listen to music and videos without missing a call. Savi Office uses the DECT™ 6.0 voice-dedicated frequency, providing users 350-feet of range from the base. Savi Office features adaptive power, meaning the headset uses less battery power when it is closer to the base system. 

“Nearly 50 years of design and engineering innovations have gone into creating Savi Office,” said Elizabeth Bastiaanse Hamren, vice president of Product Marketing at Plantronics. “The CES Innovations Award further establishes that the distinctions between consumer and enterprise products are becoming increasingly blurred. Today’s workers demand business-class audio quality and reliability combined with the ease-of-use and styling of consumer devices.” 

CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. They are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy. 

Plantronics Savi Office will be displayed at the 2010 International CES, which runs January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will feature honorees by product category in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center and will also be featured at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES on Tuesday, January 5. 

The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:

Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used

Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided

The product’s intended use/function and user value

Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive

How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace 

Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs. 

Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.

Gifts For The Elderly

As the holidays approach, we’re all searching for that perfect something to give those we love.  Each year brings a new dilemma when we try to find something for that older person in our lives.  Whether they are still living on their own, in assisted living, nursing home or other care facility, it seems to be a difficult task finding just the right item for each one’s situation.

I currently have a loved one who is in an assisted living environment with constant 24 hour care.  Now at 84, she is unable to leave the facility, so she especially welcomes visits from friends and relatives.  She was always an avid reader, but her eyes have deteriorated so much that she can no longer read – even the books with large print are difficult.

Since she lives in another state, I don’t see her as often as I would like to and send gifts to her for holidays, birthdays and special events.  I have sent flowers, food gift baskets, fruit baskets, yarn for her knitting projects, candy, etc.  But this year, I have found a unique gift.  I am sending her a portable, compact CD player that can be used with or without headphones.  Why, you ask?  So I can give her audio books.  With this gift, she will be able to listen to all of her favorite authors as well as music.

This is a gift she can use all year long, is very easy to operate, and all of my family members will be able to give her new audio books as well as music CDs for other occasions.

This is the player I am sending -  Sony Compact Media Player

Sony Compact Media Player

Where can you find audio books?  Try your local book stores, retail outlets, Amazon, or the one I use most often is found on eMusic as advertised on the BonnieLeighMusic.com  website.  They have lots of titles at discount prices which always rings my bell!

 

Listening to an audio book is also something you can do together.  Our loved ones especially enjoy the time we share with them, so don’t forget about them.  They are extra special at this time in their lives.

 

If anyone has any other gift suggestions for the elderly, please share them as we all looking for new ideas.

Installing Replacement Battery for Plantronics CS55, CS55H, and AWH55+

OK, so you purchased the new replacement battery ( 64399-01 ) for your Plantronics wireless headset – CS55,  CS55H,  or AWH55+ .  Now, how do you remove the old battery and get the new one installed without breaking anything? 

Here are some step-by-step INSTRUCTIONS with pictures to walk you through the entire process.  Now that was easy!