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Article: New frequency doesn't enhance cordless phones.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- January 29, 2003
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Byline: Mike Langberg
New is not the same thing as improved, an obvious yet important reminder when shopping for personal technology.
A perfect example is the new generation of 5.8-gigahertz (GHz) cordless phones, selling for about $150 to $225.
There is nothing inherently superior in 5.8 GHz to the older 2.4 GHz or 900 megahertz (MHz) cordless phones. The range isn't greater, the clarity isn't enhanced and there's no added support for special features.
Some homes using 2.4 GHz phones might have interference problems from other devices on the same frequency, including microwave ovens and Wi-Fi wireless computer networks. But most 2.4 ...