[geeks] Every server room needs one of these...

[Michael Parson]

On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 10:58:52PM -0400, Kevin wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:55:58 -0500 Michael Parson <mparson at bl.org>wrote:
>> On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 07:53:34AM -0500, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>
>>> Found this link from a boingboing.net posting:
>>>
>>> http://www.boldoldphones.com/
>>>
>>> Rotary phones, reconditioned and guaranteed to work.
>>> As noted on the page, they will work in a power outage, since
>>> they don't require any local power supplies. ALso mentioned,
>>> portable rotary phones (cellular guts in a desktop phone:
>>>
>>> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/categories.php?cPath=96
>>>
>>> I may need a rotary black desk phone for my office...
>>
>> Or, if you want something cheaper, but similar effect:
>>
>> http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7830/

> I bought that one a while back.  I like to put the Treo in my
> pocket, plug up this handset and walk around the office talking
> away.  Gets some funny looks, especially on the highway.
>
> This is actually a damn good handset.  Vastly more clear and loud
> than just speaking into the Treo (600).  I'm kind of hooked on
> the thing now and pretty much take it any where i go if i plan to
> be using my phone for more than 5 minutes at a time.

Good to know.  I've been using a Treo 600 since they became available
for T-Mobile customers.  Based on the forums, it sounds like I'm one of
the few still on my original unit.

I'm using a Plantronics unit right now, but I keep eyeballing that
oldschool unit.

-- 
Michael Parson
mparson at bl.org