[geeks] Grrr. stupid products

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 11:10:03AM -0500, Bill Bradford wrote:
> Is it just me, or is the "cellphone expander antenna" thing that you put
> under your battery in a cellphone the worst, stupidest, makes-no-sense, 
> scam-the-public product you've ever seen? 
> 
> IF ITS NOT HOOKED UP TO THE ACTUAL ANTENNA, ITS NOT GONNA HELP.
> 
> "Works on any mobile phone".  BULLSHIT.  ANTENNA NEEDS TO BE A
> MULTIPLE OR FRACTION OF THE WAVELENGTH OF THE PHONE TO WORK RIGHT.

Local news show tested that thingy and couldn't find a single instance
where it improved reception.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd