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Product Review - Uniden UIP1869V Expandable Vonage Internet Phone System

Published at September 21, 2006 in Product Reviews and Technology. 0 Comments


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Rating: Rating: 4
Product: Uniden UIP1869V Expandable Vonage Internet Phone System
Product Category: CE
Manufacturer: Uniden
Model: UIP1869V
ASIN: B000BT2WZQ

Review: I purchased this phone back in March of 2006 and have been very happy with it. Having the ability to expand the number of handsets is important to me. The voice quality has been excellent; with most of my problems being with my internet service provider Adelphia and their less than stellar service. The phone is feature rich and easy to use.

My one complaint is the way the phone book is managed. Both the base and the cordless handset allow you to store names and numbers from Caller ID in the phone book. But, when you want to sync the phone books you end up duplicating the whole phone book on each. I may have missed something in the owner’s manual - but I can’t seem to make it work any differently. Also, when you have a number programmed into the phone book and someone calls that has an unavailable name, the caller ID does not insert the name. This could be a VoIP service issue and not a phone issue.

Overall, Great Phone

Addicted to Pandora

Published at September 11, 2006 in Music and Technology. 1 Comment

A co-worker of my wife’s recommended checking out www.pandora.com several weeks ago.  I have found myself addicted to creating radio stations based on music I like. My taste in music is eclectic and changes with my mood.  One of the best features is its ability to play music based on previous songs I have designated as one’s I like.  It gives me the opportunity to listen to songs and bands I may have never listened to.   Unlike an MP3 stream, I can move on to the next song with a click.  The only pitfall with that is that you can only click through a set number of songs within an hour’s time.  Two other things I would change/add would be the ability to see how long the song is and the ability to remove an artist from a station. I have added an artist by mistake when the name is very similar to an artist I was looking for. 

 I really love Pandora.  You can find my Pandora Radio Stations on the right.