USB

One of the guys got a USB headset. I haven't tried it out. he is making plans to use it while gaming. Apparently, it doesn't use a sound card at all. The USB drivers and software in the background just take care of it. Not a bad deal. I'm not sure of the advantages if you have a sound card, but what do I know?

You can get just about anything with a USB connector on it these days. My phone uses a standard USB cable. If only I had the software for Linux.