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> And using the headset mic is probably better if the room is loud or has poor acoustics.

Not to mention the combination of "microphone in the laptop body + person who doesn't turn off their microphone when they're not speaking + person who seems to never stop typing during a call" tends to be distracting at best.



Bluetooth codecs/profiles do not enforce social norms. And I hope they never will.

EDIT: they also won't get rid of useless meetings where people are not mentally present but do other stuff instead.


> Bluetooth codecs/profiles do not enforce social norms

Guess I gotta correct my assumptions then, I clearly thought they did.

Regardless, microphones built-in the same body people type against will remain a personal pet-peeve for me.


One must follow protocol!


Don't forget "exhaust fan outlet located next to the mic and about to take off"




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