IPod and Skype

I'm considering an iPod touch but I want to ask some questions about it concerning the use of Skype.
I have a mono (for one ear), wired head set with mic. The kind you'd use with a cell phone. Will that work with the new 64Gig iPod touch and Skype? I've heard the new ear buds from Apple will work but I don't want to have fumble around trying to get those in my ears just to answer the phone.
Does the Skype app have to be in focus (foreground) to be notified of incoming calls? I know it has to be loaded but can I have other applications running too and have the Skype app in the background and still receive calls?

Yeah, I use Skype as my phone. No land lines. I need something I can treat that way. I still have my trusty Phillips phone. It's okay, not great, but okay. Making and Receiving calls would be requirements and I wouldn't want to have to worry about Skype not being in the foreground. That's kind of a major bug on Skype's part I think.
I was looking to load Skype on the iPhone and use that in place of the Phillips. That's probably asking too much of the device.
Thanks much for the response though. I'll just have to look for another reason to buy an iPod.

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