Re: Skype. Do I need it?

In article <g9hri1h43crar1k01p4u0g3n88fedb6td0@4ax.com>,
turtill@hotmail.com says...
> I have voipbuster which works well enough and 1899 which also works
> well enough. However after reading the Economist article and the very
> important comments of the poster, I am concerned that I should sign up
> to Skype just to be in on the ground floor. Has anyone else any views
> on doing just this?
> pete
>

skype is ok, I don't know what will happen to is now som big compnay
have taken it over. I expect they will do the same thing AOl did to
Winamp and spoil it.

We will wait and see,

I use Skype now and again, but most of the time I use MSN messenger.

In article <hk1si15rksp20vmebcd69082vlck2g9t22@4ax.com>,
turtill@hotmail.com says...
> >I use Skype now and again, but most of the time I use MSN messenger.
>
> Yes I can imagine ebay spoiling Skype. That is why I am considering
> what may happen to other gateways.

Other gateways? sorry I am not sure what you mean, maybe it is too early
in the morning :-)

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:32:59 +0100, turtill@hotmail.com wrote:

>As I read the economist article Skype is only a gateway between the
>telephone and the computer.

Skype is primarily software and protocols to facilitate voice
communication between computers. As add-ons it has "skype out" and
"skype in" gateways to the PSTN phone system to allow calls between
computers and "normal" phone users.

Phil
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Remember - Global Warming is only a weather forecast :-)

In article <criti15baqggs3edm5f0eu21is9cqv91et@4ax.com>,
turtill@hotmail.com says...
> >
> >Other gateways? sorry I am not sure what you mean, maybe it is too early
> >in the morning :-)
>
> As I read the economist article Skype is only a gateway between the
> telephone and the computer. Rather I think that was the comment added
> by John. So the other voip companies must also be gateways too. No?
> pete
>


Yes, of cause, I said it was too early in the momrning :-)

In article <69kti15fbefu1gao7i4pmkkds390ah7llg@4ax.com>,
phil.thompson@spamcop.net says...
> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:32:59 +0100, turtill@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >As I read the economist article Skype is only a gateway between the
> >telephone and the computer.
>
> Skype is primarily software and protocols to facilitate voice
> communication between computers. As add-ons it has "skype out" and
> "skype in" gateways to the PSTN phone system to allow calls between
> computers and "normal" phone users.
>


Too early again, I must stop trying to undertsand these things at this
time of the momrning :-)