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...hidden under a desk. And the service's sound quality, coming through that headset, could be clearer. It should have come with a microphone (that could combine with computer speakers to make a ready-to-rock speakerphone) or with Bluetooth, so that I could use a convenient wireless earpiece. I'm told that these scenarios are being explored for the future...
...boarding school. But don't parents want their kids to have a phone at all times, not just at their computers? It is true that the V-Phone is great for anyone traveling overseas. Even if you have a "world phone" (which isn't even an option for Verizon Wireless and Sprint customers), why risk the international roaming charges? Hit the hotel business center and plug in the V-Phone. Or if you have Wi-Fi, connect right in your room, and the folks back home will think you're calling from just down the street...
FINDING THE NET Turndown service is nice, but wireless is even nicer. To supplement old-fashioned amenities, some hotels are trumpeting free high-speed Net access that lets you log in without worrying about wiring. For a list of such hot spots, check wififreespot.com...
SURF IN BED No wi-fi? No problem. This portable Netgear Travel Router converts your hotel Web access into a wireless connection so you can manage work from anywhere in your room...
...c550's built-in Bluetooth means that if you have a cell phone that supports wireless hands-free devices (and more and more of us do these days), you can use the c550 as a speakerphone. From a few feet away, it does an admirable job of picking up your voice, and its speakers don't mangle the voice of the person on the other end like some speakerphones...