My old roommate moved out and took his cordless phone with him. Now whenever I'm talking on the phone I'm tied to the wall. I need freedom!<P>So I went out and took a look at cordless phones. Hmm ...

After five and a half years of faithful service, my trusty Panasonic 900-MHz cordless phone is beginning to give up the ghost. Ironically, the electronics are working fine, and the original battery is ...