5.8 GHz a load of Gigahype?

By at 9:33 am Thursday, Jan 16

I was thinking about buying one of those new 5.8 GHz phones, until I read Mike Langberg's piece in the San Jose Mercury News.
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.
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