Skype and a wireless headset

Hi,
I am about to start using Skype to make international calls. I would like a decent headset that I can use at a distance from my pb. Anyone know what the best options are? I was thinking of something that uses bluetooth could be good.
1. Does a mobile phone headset work well with a mac?
2. Do I need to get anything in particular?
3. Are there headsets that are large and comfortable (rather than those tiny little things you get for a mobile phone)?
4. Any other solutions people have found good?
Thanks in advance...
John

John, I've played with two bluetooth headsets... One from Jabra, and more recently a BT400 G5 from Radtech. They work, but had to constantly re-pair them, and the sound quality wasn't great, especially if I was more than about 6 feet from my PB. I'm back to using a Plantronics USB corded headset, they have a couple different types, very comfortable, depending on how portable you want it.
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