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Re:The Death of the Telephone Call: 1876–2007 by rootusrootus on Saturday September 24, 2016 @06:16PM (#12572881)
Yes! I have many times complained about what happened to phone ergonomics. It started with cordless phones. The old corded handsets had a nice design with a deep cup for your ear, and they were pleasant to talk on. The cordless phones were bricks, and as often as not the earpiece actually stuck out a bit. Very uncomfortable, and of course with the size requirements of cell phones it's gotten even worse.
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Re:The Death of the Telephone Call: 1876–2007 by tgb on Saturday September 24, 2016 @06:42PM (#12572961)
On the contrary, it's now cheap and simple to use a mic on a pair of headphones and be completely free of any burden.
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Re:The Death of the Telephone Call: 1876–2007 by icebraining on Saturday September 24, 2016 @07:29PM (#12573106)
You can get an old-style handset for your cellphone for $4, though. No point in complaining.
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