http://ohgizmo.disqus.com/enThu, 24 Aug 2006 14:58:20 -0000http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/22/the-xact-xq2500-wireless-landline-headpiece/#comment-1758863i cant understand why ppl are so down on landlines. it sure came in handy (im in the nyc area) during 9/11 when my cell line was overloaded and only my landline worked. it sure came in handy many times during power outages and i needed to make a call. no, it's not cooool...but it sure is smaaaart to have a landline.imaneaderthalThu, 24 Aug 2006 14:58:20 -0000http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/22/the-xact-xq2500-wireless-landline-headpiece/#comment-1758862Yes, this is verily the 'gremlins' of tech fads. Office Pirates did a funny bit with it, however, which made stifled my groan:<br><br><a href="http://www.officepirates.com/officepirates/fyi/0%2C26102%2C1268778%2C00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.officepirates.com/officepirates/fyi/...</a>PranavTue, 22 Aug 2006 14:44:08 -0000http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/22/the-xact-xq2500-wireless-landline-headpiece/#comment-1758860Some of us Neanderthals still use landlines at home because a) they remain pretty darned cheap, b) they are extremely reliable, even when massive power outages that affect cell towers occur, c) the quality is consistently excellent, d) landlines can easily have multiple extensions that ring (or not) all over the house, and e) we have to to keep a landline to maintain our DSL service.Ric SteinbergerTue, 22 Aug 2006 14:24:42 -0000