Bob wrote:
Peter wrote:
You're missing the entire point of newsgroups. They're text &
asynchronous. I like it that way. I also never use any of the instant
messenger type programs. No way in hell would I ever bother with an
instant chat type system on the net.
PDW




Ouch!

Dont forget there are other people in this world too.

For me Skype Talk and its web based digital voice mail is a very useful
tool Ill use to help pay for my morning coffee while sitting in Hilo. I
tried K7 and a couple other programs but Skype is cheep, simple, and
works.

try this.............. your elbo deep in you engine. posted a couple
jpg and now some guy is talking you through your problem. Why is
conference talk useful? Its way faster than posting messages here,
waiting a day or two for info. Simply put insant feedback from a group.
Although I guess ya could use a cell phone too. It aint just a usless
hen party gab fest. But for thoes who dont need that tool, so be it.

Look, I don't have any probs with any of that. Just Larry was touting
this as a superior thing to n/gs. It isn't. For starters, people have
to be in a reasonably similar timezone for it to be effective. The net
is global. For another, you can search archives for useful information
with n/gs. That isn't going to happen any time soon (if at all) with
chat.

I see it as a fringe element enhancement to communications. Now I've
got satellite broadband I expect I'll get a Skype account, but I can't
see it being a substitute for n/gs and email. I like the asynchronicity
and not having to reply/answer RIGHT NOW when I'm in the middle of
machining something. Hell, I turn my cellphone off the moment I get on
the boat so people can't ring me up, and only turn it back on if I want
to gloat....

PDW