http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/ Engadget Comments for NetTalk reveals the Duo, we await MagicJack's response http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 3:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.diskspacefan.com/ Gives you a visual representation of what is taking up space on your hard drive, and how much. Tell your dad to use that and poke around to see what is taking up so much space.

Couldn't find anything with a quick Google search or I'd have left you a LMGTFY.com link :P]]>Jul 15th 2010 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 4:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/]]>Jul 15th 2010 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 4:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 5:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/
I don't understand why everybody in the country doesn't use OOMA. Buy the unit for about $200 and never pay a phone bill again! Easy as that. Call quality is good.]]>Jul 15th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/
Me too. I'm a happy Ooma user. The blacklist is my absolute favorite feature.]]>Jul 15th 2010 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/
From their TOS definitions 1 (c) Calls within the United States do not include international calls, or calls to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, the Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and certain other locations within the North American Numbering Plan Area,]]>Jul 15th 2010 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/We've had the same phone number at the house for decades and we don't want to lose it, though we scarcely use it anymore, since everyone has their own cell number. The former wired-line number's been parked on T-Mobile's VOIP service since it was introduced a couple of years ago but T-Mo's $120 per year and they're rumored to be shutting down their VOIP biz.]]>Jul 15th 2010 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/
I thought the FCC required companies to allow you to keep your number? Or was that only for cell phones?]]>Jul 15th 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Most VOIP providers don't port all numbers. Vonage, the best of that breed, ports all numbers. NetTalk doesn't port any:
http://faq.nettalk.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=132&nav=0,11]]>Jul 15th 2010 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/ I wouldn't sweat the fee. The premium Ooma service is still only around $10 a month, and you get a boatload of features with that, including a second line and (my favorite feature) standard and user managed blacklists. (ie telemarketer calls your number, and all they here is a continuous ring. The call never reaches your phone. It is like sending them all to /dev/null ). Moving to Ooma was one of the best decisions I've ever made.]]>Jul 15th 2010 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Cheaper for the first year.
Cheaper each year after that.

Though, I would like MagicJack to come up with something like this to where it doesn't require the computer to be on.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Actually, I'd tend to disagree with your math there... You should be reviewing this device (as with any electrical hardware by TCO - Total Cost of Ownership).

Approximated Total Cost of Ownership::
MagicJack
Year 1: ($40 [initial purchase]) + ((160 watts [computer left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $194.18
Year 2: $20 [service] + ((160 watts [computer left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $174.18
Year 3: $20 [service] + ((160 watts [computer left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $174.18
Year 4: $20 [service] + ((160 watts [computer left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $174.18
Year 5: $20 [service] + ((160 watts [computer left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $174.18
Total after 5 years: $194.18 + (4 * $174.18) = $890.90

NetTalk
Year 1: ($63 [initial purchase]) + ((5 watts [NT-Duo left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $67.82
Year 2: $30 [service] + ((5 watts [TK6000 left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $34.82
Year 3: $30 [service] + ((5 watts [TK6000 left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $34.82
Year 4: $30 [service] + ((5 watts [TK6000 left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $34.82
Year 5: $30 [service] + ((5 watts [TK6000 left on] * (8,760 hours per year) / 1000) * $0.11 [approx. cost per kwh]) = $34.82
Total after 5 years: $67.82 + (4 * $34.82) = $207.10

Thus, the way I see it... the NetTalk Duo costs approximately the same amount for 5 years of service as MagicJack does for the first 12 months of use!

Or to look at it a different way:
MagicJack Monthly cost over 60 months: $14.85 / month
NetTalk Monthly cost over 60 months: $3.45 / month]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/
What I like about the NetTalk is that you don't have to be in front of your computer to use it -- I can stick it in my basement, plug it into the 9 jacks already run around my house and be done. ]]>Aug 16th 2010 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://snipr.com/zf96d)
Unlimited calling to the US and Canada is only $15.75/month and they also include 60 mins/month of international calling for free.
It looks like they're running their infrequent sale right now that gives you a second year for free, meaning the cost per month is only $7.88!
Additional calls to the UK are billed at 3.7c/min, but I use LocalPhone (http://snipr.com/zf99e) instead which only costs me 0.9c/min.]]>Jul 15th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.ooma.com/legal/rates)

Skype is a good solution if your other party also has Skype...and their computer is on...and you both don't mind having to buy either a Skype Adapter or a Skype Phone.

Maybe I AM missing something obvious here, or maybe it's just Horse-For-Courses :)]]>Jul 15th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 15th 2010 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/
I've never tried it but I don't see any reason why my MagicJack wouldn't install itself and run on my ASUS TS-Mini Home server. It runs WHS and uses only 27 watts and it's on all the time already.]]>Jul 15th 2010 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nettalk-reveals-the-duo-we-await-magicjacks-response/Jul 16th 2010 2:22PM