Recently I have been harping on at people to give me a solution - not a technology. Meaning we can all guess that things can be streamed over the 'net, for example music, content etc, infact why hasn't someone done Video Phone streaming via the Internet? Anyhow - finally someone came out with a VoIP solution 2 years ago - called 'Skype' and well, it rocks.
I have been using Skype since launch (roughly) whenever I travel. It has been easy since I use an IBM X31 (Centrino Notebook) on the road, which has an inbuilt mic and speakers - so no need to plug myself in. Around 18 months ago, I decided to try Skype Out - so I duely loaded E20 on to the program thinking nothing of it, and hoping it would help save me heaps on my mobile bill when travelling. I have to say it performed well - very well.
So the question is, why don't I install it on my desktop and run it there too? Well, the main issue is that I don't want to be forced to be plugged in to use it - I don't want to *have* to sit by my system, since when on the phone I like to wander around the place and avoid the PC as a distraction. This is something you can't do if you are plugged in to it!
A week or so ago I bought a Skype 'in' number and also setup Skype voicemail - so wherever I am in the world people can call me via a UK based land line number. Also if I am out of the office and just on my mobile people can call via Skype and I can call forward them to my mobile.
But, this doesn't solve the problem about being plugged in to the PC - last week I ordered the most awesome gadget I have had in a while - and trust me I have had a few. It turned up yesterday and unlike me, I got it open and ripped it out of the packaging, and got it up and running.
Sure enough up and running in minutes - finally a viable solution which is easy to install, configure and get working. It's just like using a normal land line, but with more functionality - I can scroll through my Skype contacts and simply call them.
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However, yesterday I discovered that another solution is coming to market, which looks even more promising - and we will be opening that up to all you guys too.... But towards the end of the week…..


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Was miffed when I found out it was coming so soon since I had this handset.



