"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:45:56 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I'm thinking on signing up for up for Skype to communicate better with
some people.

but I dont' know anything about it. Anybody use Skype?


just curious.

Thanks!

As I understand it, Skype to Skype calls are free, but to non-Skype
users it costs about the same as a cell phone contract.

It's another version of VOIP and frankly, I woulnd't trust it as far
as I could throw it.

Magic Jack is better for us. Skype has a latency problem when coupled with
a dish receiver. It's a delay that makes everything sound garbled. Magic
Jack does not have that problem. Skype would not work at our remote cabin
with the dish. Magic Jack does.

Just another VOIP? What does that mean? VOIP - voice over internet
protocol - is a simple voice communication system that uses a computer. It
is not as good as an optic fiber phone, but it is waaaaaaaaaaaay less
expensive, particularly if the users are in remote or third world countries.
Drawbacks? Maybe a couple. With a satellite card on a laptop, you have an
instant satellite phone that will work almost anywhere in the world. Want
to call home while camping? Just do it.

Between users, it is cheap, cheap, cheap. To call a non-user or have them
call you, it's reasonable.

My two cents.

Steve