voiplowdown.com— Here is an overview of the coolest/sexiest/most useful VoIP gadgets for 2007, in the following categories: handsets, wireless, mice, headsets, keyboards, mp3 players, adapters, and 'other fun stuff'.
Feb 23, 2007View in Crawl 4
skype was in there a few times wasnt it? Skypes prices are pretty good, but the quality is so soHowever skypes network is closed, and their application gives the user no control over how much bandwidth/cpu is taken from your machine to route calls to other users. I dont mind sharing, but I should be able to control how much I want to share.
I've been using <a class="user" href="http://www.belkin.com/skype/howitworks/">http://www.belkin.com/skype/howitworks/</a> for a few months (Wi-Fi skype only phone). The first gen wi-fiphones look and feel like original iPods, if they were released on the same day as today's models (compared to conventional cell phones). There's a saying that coders should never be allowed to make their own GUI's. To that I'd add that computer manufacturers shouldn't be allowed to make cell phones either. Most of the ones available today are ugly, heavy, non-intuitive for people that aren't deeply familiar with the service. I was a heavy Skype user before, so the handset became a good investment. If your town is full of coffee houses, like mine, you can ditch the regular phone service all together and use Wi-Fi to talk, but if you are concerned about the comfort level of a device, I suggest waiting a few years. Wi-Fi phones are too young and still need further development, before they can compete with cellular alternatives.
Has anyone found a wireless Voip handset that has drivers for linux?I tried to set up a Linksys CIT200 Skype phone on my linux box a while ago, but had no luck.
Are there any non skype cell phone look alike phones available? I was looking into getting one that also could send IM's via pseudo text message (use the same interface). The skype offerings I saw didn't offer this (Belkin/Linksys)
Did anyone notice a handheld which can be used as a VoIP, regular wired, AND cell phone? Combine that with a foldable e-paper display for PDA, and that is my dream phone.
fullquietingFeb 23, 2007
Keyboards and mice?
kieranmullenFeb 23, 2007
skype was in there a few times wasnt it? Skypes prices are pretty good, but the quality is so soHowever skypes network is closed, and their application gives the user no control over how much bandwidth/cpu is taken from your machine to route calls to other users. I dont mind sharing, but I should be able to control how much I want to share.
bestenemyFeb 23, 2007
I've been using <a class="user" href="http://www.belkin.com/skype/howitworks/">http://www.belkin.com/skype/howitworks/</a> for a few months (Wi-Fi skype only phone). The first gen wi-fiphones look and feel like original iPods, if they were released on the same day as today's models (compared to conventional cell phones). There's a saying that coders should never be allowed to make their own GUI's. To that I'd add that computer manufacturers shouldn't be allowed to make cell phones either. Most of the ones available today are ugly, heavy, non-intuitive for people that aren't deeply familiar with the service. I was a heavy Skype user before, so the handset became a good investment. If your town is full of coffee houses, like mine, you can ditch the regular phone service all together and use Wi-Fi to talk, but if you are concerned about the comfort level of a device, I suggest waiting a few years. Wi-Fi phones are too young and still need further development, before they can compete with cellular alternatives.
peepsalotFeb 23, 2007
Has anyone found a wireless Voip handset that has drivers for linux?I tried to set up a Linksys CIT200 Skype phone on my linux box a while ago, but had no luck.
mudgodFeb 23, 2007
Are there any non skype cell phone look alike phones available? I was looking into getting one that also could send IM's via pseudo text message (use the same interface). The skype offerings I saw didn't offer this (Belkin/Linksys)
ambanmbaFeb 23, 2007
They missed out on mentioning Asterisk which you can combine with a diskless setup like a Linksys NSLU2. It's a full-featured PABX for your home.See <a class="user" href="http://www.ambor.com/public/home_pabx/home_pabx.html">http://www.ambor.com/public/home_pabx/home_pabx.html</a>
Closed AccountFeb 23, 2007
Did anyone notice a handheld which can be used as a VoIP, regular wired, AND cell phone? Combine that with a foldable e-paper display for PDA, and that is my dream phone.
danny520Aug 26, 2008
<a class="user" href="http://www.squidoo.com/CooliPhoneCases">http://www.squidoo.com/CooliPhoneCases</a>