You get what you pay for with this IP telephone

Solid, stylish and very functional, the 57i is a good choice for business executives and those who spend a lot of time on the phone

A multi-talented and stylish cordless Voice over IP phone

There's very little this phone system can't do and, combined with its excellent call quality, ease of setup and attractive design, it's a great choice for those who want advanced VoIP capabilities at home without the usual setup headaches

Review: Siemens S450 IP Dect VoIP phoneA Dect phone with support for multiple VoIP call providers

Jabber and email support ; multiple SIP accounts ; call routing

Email notification only ; web upload of directory awkward

A versatile Dect phone that's ideal for family use

A good handset let down by its lack of Vista support

Ergonomic ; easy to use ; good call quality ; works with your landline

Won't work with Vista ; PC must be on ; needs two plug sockets

We were impressed by this phone until we tried running it on a Vista PC, and are disappointed that US Robotics hasn't seen fit to release a driver yet

Vonage touts its V-phone as the world's smallest phone, measuring roughly the size of a stick of chewing gum....

Instant and unlimited calls to UK and Ireland numbers from any internet-connected PC, phone number and area code of your choice, integrated voicemail

Calls can sound a little distant from the recipient's end

The Vonage V-phone is an interesting idea, its advantages lying more with portability and convenience. If you'll make more than £8 worth of calls a month it's a decent buy

The Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit is a Dect handset that allows you to make Skype calls without being tied to your...

Excellent call clarity, ergonomic, supports all Skype call types 

Too expensive, poor documentation, PC must be on

An ergonomic VoIP handset with excellent call clarity, but it's expensive

Cordless VoIP/Dect DualphoneMake calls over the Internet without being tied to your computer

Call clarity ; flexible ; easy to use

Tied to Skype ; cost

A great phone for heavy Skype users who want freedom from their PC

An ideal drive for portable video storage, the 1394 joins a growing band of external FireWire disks.