wifi phone

Hi all,

has anyone come across any reviews of this device actually in use ?
http://www.toppocket.net/blog/comms/...one-available/

I am tempted but although it appears to be released I have googled and can
not find reviews of what people will think it is like ?

surely a phone connected via wifi would need a serious battery ?

David

"David Cleland" <davidjcleland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> has anyone come across any reviews of this device actually in use ?
> http://www.toppocket.net/blog/comms/...one-available/
>
> I am tempted but although it appears to be released I have googled and can
> not find reviews of what people will think it is like ?
>
> surely a phone connected via wifi would need a serious battery ?
>

If you only want to use it at home then there are other options - such as
the ability to connect a DECT set to Skype..

http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keat...kype-phone.asp

http://www.voipuser.org/review_12.html

"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote in message
>> Hi all,
>>
>> has anyone come across any reviews of this device actually in use ?
>> http://www.toppocket.net/blog/comms/...one-available/
>>
> If you only want to use it at home then there are other options - such as
> the ability to connect a DECT set to Skype..

> http://www.voipuser.org/review_12.html


This looks interesting, I do not really understand dect etc but the review
12 appears to simply be a box that would allow std calls and skype calls to
be sent to my home phone ?

my only slight fear is the rest of the family getting used to the * use etc.

I am tempted by the linksys skype phone which is much more affordable than
the wifi unit.

David

"David Cleland" <davidjcleland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote in message
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> has anyone come across any reviews of this device actually in use ?
> >> http://www.toppocket.net/blog/comms/...one-available/
> >>
> > If you only want to use it at home then there are other options - such
as
> > the ability to connect a DECT set to Skype..
>
> > http://www.voipuser.org/review_12.html
>
>
> This looks interesting, I do not really understand dect

They are just digital cordless phones.

>etc but the review
> 12 appears to simply be a box that would allow std calls and skype calls
to
> be sent to my home phone ?

I believe it's just a kind of switch. It automatically connects the phone
(or for example a cordless phone system base station) to the regular phone
line and the USB cable to your computer (eg skype). When you dial the *
routes the call accordingly - either out on the phone line or via your PC
and skype.

With this type of device check what happens when there is a power cut - eg
can you still make emergency calls on the regular phone line.

..