Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White)
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Rating: - * Great phone, lots of features, wall-mountable (but..) ... Dial Lock: I didn't see this mentioned anywhere on the Amazon site, and it could be important to some folks, so before I get into other features -- this phone includes a dial lock that prevents anyone from dialing out except to one number (911 or another number of your choice) programmed into the "Emergency" button memory. Incoming calls are still received in this mode. Sound quality and speakerphone: The sound quality is great, through the handset, speakerphone, and headset (I have a Panasonic headset). The speakerphone has volume control, which is nice. You can dial out using the speakerphone, but to do so, you need to have the batteries (see below) installed. You can use the phone without them, but then you have to pick up the receiver in order to activate the speakerphone. Once you do, you can hang up and dial with the handset in place. Wall Mounting: This phone is wall mountable, but it sticks out from the wall more than I like -- about 3 1/2 inches NOT including the handset. With the handset hung up, it's about 5 inches. The phone itself has a slim profile, but the bracket that enables you to mount it on the wall makes it stick out, and when the phone is mounted on the wall, the bracket is very noticeable (at least with the white model -- the bracket is dark gray). The bracket goes on the phone easily, but NOTE that to mount it on the wall, you need a phone jack that has two large-headed screws (and my jack plate sticks out from the wall about a half inch, which doesn't help with the side view). The bracket has slots that fit over the screw heads and hold it nicely in place. You also have to flip the little hook just below the switch hook to be able to hang up the handset when the phone is mounted on the wall, but that's easy to do. Batteries: The phone uses 3 AA batteries for memory storage. (No AC adapter capability, but that's fine by me -- the last phone I had on the wall needed an AC adapter and I always hated the way the cord looked running from the plug up the wall to the phone). The compartment for the batteries is at the back of the phone, so you'll have to take it off the wall (and remove the bracket from the phone) to replace the batteries, but the bracket removes easily, as does the battery compartment cover (note that even tho it looks like it's in place when you first put the cover on, you need to push down a little more until it snaps into place). The manual says alkaline batteries should last 6 month (depending on usage). It also says you have one minute after removing the batteries to replace them before losing your stored numbers. I just tried it, and had plenty of time to spare. Miscellaneous: The handset phone cord is very short, but easily replaced. And there's a handy-dandy little nub at the top of the phone above the handset cradle that you can use to hang the handset on (without hanging up), if you want to go get a pencil or something while you're on a call, so you don't have to let the handset dangle if you don't have a shelf or table nearby. Overall, I'd buy this phone again, and would recommend it to anyone who wants a basic, non-answering, corded speakerphone with volume and mute buttons (rare birds, these). Oh, and especially if you need the dial-lock feature! Rating: - * Good Phone ... This phone is just what I wanted...a simple speakerphone. Although some say they can't hear me well on the speakerphone, most ppl can. And the couple who can't - can hear me when I plug my ear bud into the jack on the phone - that is a great feature. I like the programmable buttons on top and can put in the names that are readable...not like the usual digital screen that is hard to see. Low ringer is very low and pleasant. I use an external CID box so do not need one on the phone. The lights make sense for speaker, mute, headphone, hang-up. I did not want an answering machine since I have voice mail on my cell phone. Also has a data port. Overall pleased with this purchase. Rating:  - * good value ... Telephone was purchased for my elderly father who is hard of hearing and almost blind. The buttons are large enough for him to see and the speakerphone loud enough. Room for 20 speed dial numbers. We are pleased with the purchase. Rating:  - * Nice phone, but the speaker broke. ... This is a nice inexpensive phone, but the speaker quit working 11 months after I purchased it. I'm going to send it back and hopefully, get a replacement. Wish they made a higher quality product for home use. I'd gladly pay a little more for a better product. Rating: - * Panasonic KX-TS105W ... Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speaker phone (White) Replaced an old AT&T wall phone. This is a nice phone, voice is loud and clear and the memories are easy to program. I only wish the wall mount bracket was more centered under the phone as it shifts it down on the wall about 3" from the previous phone. I'll have to get use to it. |
In Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch, devotees of the dram can peruse the latest revised edition of the 1989 work. In 336 pages brimming with maps, photos, and informed overview of factors such as geography and flavor components--even proximity to the sea--Jackson sketches the evolution of Scotch whisky, from the prebottling days, when shopkeepers like Johnnie Walker and the Chivas Brothers would create their own blends for sale, to the late-1960s and 1970s' surge of individual distilleries marketing their own bottlings. Lamentably labeling the former as a time when "orchestrations drowned out the soloists," Jackson provides some sweet sheet music of his own: 294 pages are devoted to an A-to-Z review (including full-color labels and tasting notes) of more than 800 singles from "every Scottish malt distillery that has ever witnessed its product in a bottle." It's the perfect book to take to your local liquor store next time you're trying to navigate the high shelf of Scotland's highlands, lowlands, and islands. You may laugh at Jackson's description of Auchentoshan Select's "oily" nose with "hints of citrus zest" or Aberlour 10-year-old's "mint-toffee" bouquet. But you'll be laughing out of the other side of your haggis when you actually smell them. All the notes are well researched and designed to appeal to Cardhu-carrying connoisseurs, as well as those who'd just like to know more about Bowmore. In his introduction, the author describes a whisky's finish as "a crescendo, followed by a series of echoes. When I leave the bottle, I like to be whistling the tune." Scotch drinkers will find plenty to wet that whistle in Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch. --Tony Mason
 Compact and easy, to use the MyFi offers 150 XM satellite channels. |
The MyFi comes with a densely packed carton of accessories, including everything from headphones and antennas to a remote control, belt clips, and separate docking apparatus for integrating the receiver with your home and car stereos.
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An illuminated six-line LCD is your gateway to browsing XM's programming. You can browse by station, by category, or (our favorite) by currently playing artist. Thirty channel presets simplify access to your favorites, and a handy memo button stores artist and song data for up to 20 performances you'd like to look into later (or find again on XM).
Any satellite radio system requires a fairly heavy-duty antenna. Accordingly, the MyFi comes with four: one for the home (place it in a south-facing window), one for the car (mount it on the roof or trunk), a clip-on antenna for when you're hoofing it, and a built-in antenna. Our home reception was perfect--we never experienced a single drop out. Car reception was spottier, though still excellent. You just have to get used to the fact that where analog radio gets noisier in areas with poor reception, satellite radio drops out altogether; it's either all there, crystal clear, or all absent. And that's where My XM, MyFi's recording feature, comes in handy.
 The MyFi mounts easily in most vehicles. |
My XM lets you record XM programming to MyFi's onboard memory--perfect for time shifting your listening (as with a news program or a scheduled performance on XM Live) or for tuning in when you'll be someplace lacking XM reception (in a canyon, on a subway, in a windowless cubicle, etc.). You can schedule a recording or start and stop recording at any time you wish, and new recordings pick up where you last stopped. But you can't erase anything unless you clear the memory--which means you can't whittle away songs you don't like to retain your favorites. It's also important to remember that when you've filled the unit's memory (128 MB, or 5+ hours of full bitrate XM radio), it'll record over earlier material, starting from the top. During playback, however, My XM lets you skip easily from track to track and even pick from a list of all tracks.
You can configure the MyFi's LCD to scroll stock and sports-score tickers, a great way to keep an eye on important stats. The receiver also features a built-in sleep timer (15 minutes to 1 hour) and an alarm clock (wake to a beep or to XM programming).
What's in the BoxFor car use, you have a choice of mounting options for the vehicle cradle: flush mount, vent mount, or swivel mount. The cradle houses a power jack for a DC vehicle power adapter (included), an antenna input, and an audio output for use with the provided cassette-shell audio adapter. You can use the cassette adapter or the MyFi's built-in wireless FM transmitter, which turns any FM radio into an XM radio. (Audio quality is better using the supplied cassette audio adapter, however. You may also purchase a wired FM adapter, though XM asserts that the cassette adapter sounds better than that, too.)
 The Delphi XM MyFi comes complete with all of the accessories needed to enjoy XM anywhere. |
Positioning the car antenna can be inelegant, despite its heavy-duty magnet. You can have it professionally installed or live with an exposed antenna cord, though XM recommends using "existing holes, body grommets, and other wiring channels" rather than closing a door over the cord on a daily basis. The receiver's battery pack proved good for about five hours between charges. The included earbud headphones are neither comfortable nor particularly well made; a nicer set would represent XM's strong sound quality. --Michael Mikesell
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MyFi receiver with a clip-on antenna, an integrated rechargeable battery, a complete home accessory kit (with antenna and audio cable), a complete vehicle accessory kit (with antenna), stereo earbud headphones, a remote control, a remote battery, a belt clip/stand, a protective carrying case, and quick-start guides and user's manuals in English and Spanish.
