Plantronics CS10 Cordless Telephone Headset System

SOHO veterans know the drill: A client calls, and you need to grab a file from across the room. The four-foot cord on your handset certainly won't let you reach, and that older headset will keep you similarly tethered to your desk. No longer. Think of Plantronics' cordless headset as the next step in small office mobility. After a three-minute installation to your existing single- or multi-line phone, followed by several hours of charging (though my unit came fully charged), don the CS10 Cordless Telephone Headset System. With its 900 mghz range and compact clip-on remote unit, you're free to wander up to 150 feet away. It even comes with both over-the-head or over-the-ear adapters.

At $299.95, this is powerfully simple stuff - and an essential power tool in today's home office workshop. www.plantronics.com

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