Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 24 July 2007 08:35 : \____
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Review: Nokia N800 now with Skype
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| While I enjoyed using the Nokia N800 prior to the firmware upgrade, once
>>>| having Skype installed made the unit made the Nokia N800 an almost
>>>| indispensable tool carry around. Having the ability to make phone calls
>>>| anywhere in the world from any location that has wireless internet was
>>>| neat. Furthermore with a SkypeIn plan you can easily receive phone calls
>>>| from just about any place in the world that has wifi. The addition of
>>>| having Skype made the Nokia N800 a near cellphone like device.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://lunapark6.com/nokia-n800-now-with-skype.html
>>>
>>
>> Umm, you already could... the built-in client was good, as was the
>> Gizmo client. For some reason, though, everyone seems to want a
>> proprietary, locked-down solution, instead of an open one. Wierd.
>
> Like the iPhone, you mean? No, iPhone has plenty of hype, but people pay to
> generate it. Also, the lack of reuse elevates the cost. They just work harder,
> pay more, and get the same thing, which they /perceive/ as better (of course,
> because it /costs/ more).
>
This is why I've always been more than a little bemused as to the
continued pull of skype, but there we go...
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