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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi there just to let everybody know that the
chanskype site is running a Christmas promotion ītill Dec 31st - buy 2 licenses
get one more free.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paulo Mannheimer</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=m345@netvision.net.il href="mailto:m345@netvision.net.il">Moshe
Maeir</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:44
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [asterisk-biz] Skype</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>There is chanskype but it is expensive and has its
limitations<BR><BR>Al Bochter wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid45916C7A.9010003@bochterservices.com type="cite">So if I
had a customer that wants Skype added to an Asterisk box <BR>Is it worth the
time to try to add a skype account to an Asterisk system? <BR><BR>Best
regards, <BR><BR>Al Bochter <BR>Bochter Services <BR><A
class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.BochterServices.com/?t=Email">http://www.BochterServices.com/?t=Email</A>
<BR><BR><BR><BR>Julio Arruda wrote: <BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><BR>There are some (few) embedded systems now
doing "skype" in non PC based gear. A friend of mine got a Skype Wifi
phone from Netgear and seems to be happy with it. <BR><BR>Still, is
proprietary, and as such, an artificial constraint is imposed in how you
will use it. <BR><BR><BR>Peter Beckman wrote: <BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">On Mon, 18 Dec 2006, Mike Hammett wrote:
<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">I don't use Skype, nor do I intend to.
However, does anyone know of any <BR>gotchas in addition to general
Skype behavior of the new $30 annual <BR>unlimited plan? How can
a $25 or $30 a month unlimited plan compete with <BR>that?
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR> Skype is heavily tied to a PC. The
PC has to be running all the time in <BR> order for you to receive
calls. For some, that's no problem, since they <BR> spend
most of their time in front of their computer. There are products
<BR> that allow you to distribute the Skype signal throughout your
house <BR> wiring, such as the $60-ish VoSky. <BR><BR> If one
could port their number to Skype, it might be worth it. I do think
<BR> though that losing phone service when your PC breaks or gets a
virus won't <BR> be acceptable to most, yet. If someone
builds an affordable box that runs <BR> Windows+Skype in a small,
hardware/flash system (embedded Skype <BR> effectively), that will
compete directly with Vonage. <BR><BR> A solution:
<BR> * Port your current home number to
TossableDigits.com (shameless plug) <BR> *
Forward your number to your SkypeIn number <BR>
* Buy a VoSky <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/818a/">http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/818a/</A>
<BR> * Run Skype on your PC with Windows (dunno
of VoSky works on Mac) <BR><BR> Poof. Now you pay $35.88/year
+ 8c/min incoming for your home number, <BR> plus $40/year for a
SkypeIn number, plus $30/year ($15/year before Feb 1, <BR> 2007)
for all US/Canada calling. Clearly if you could port your number
to <BR> Skype you'd save the cost of Tossable Digits, but at this
time you cannot. <BR><BR> So instead of the $300+tax ($350/year
est.) for Vonage, you're paying <BR> $90.88 (assuming you sign up
with Skype before 2/1/07) plus 8c/min <BR> incoming. If you
can avoid TD and run your own SIP channel forwarding to <BR> your
SkypeIn number, or use the chanSkype service, you'll pay even less.
<BR><BR> Still, you are ultimately responsible for all technical
support, upgrades, <BR> firmware updates, software maintence, etc,
and Vonage has been pretty <BR> solid for stability for the last
year or two. There needs to be a few <BR> more changes to
service, such as Skype able to port numbers and Skype <BR> being
able to be embedded into hardware without a PC tether before it will
<BR> be cost effective AND low maintenance. <BR><BR>Beckman
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Internet Guy <BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
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<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.purplecow.com/">http://www.purplecow.com/</A>
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