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Title: Pretty neat... but utterly lacking.
Review: I got the skype VOIP phone because I heard about it while I was in Iraq. People were talking through the computers with the one's they loved, like some kind of futuristic videophone. It pretty much does that, and the fact that you don't have to pay any connection fees (unless it's a call to someone else not using Skype) is nice, but there are a few downsides. One, there is a major delay in the transmission; you can say something in the phone, and it will take like 10-15 seconds before it arrives on the other end. Also, you have to keep it connected to your computer with your computer online if you ever want to recieve unexpected phonecalls from loved ones; otherwise you'll have to make arrangements with them to be online at the same time. Ultimately, it is a very usefull tool if you have limited access to hi-tech communications (like in 3rd world foreign countries), but at the same time you may find it more of a hassle than a boon if you use it like a home phone.
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