http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/ Engadget Comments for 3Skypephone launching November 2nd? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
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I also got the e-mail from 3 (I'm an affiliate) and they confirmed that the phone will be announced on the 29th October and release 2nd November. All the details above are in the e-mail i got sent from 3.]]>Oct 26th 2007 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
Please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype#Criticisms]]>Oct 26th 2007 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/Oct 26th 2007 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/Oct 26th 2007 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
I gotta side with Aarron on this one. He's basically saying "there are better alternatives to Windows," and you guys are saying "But I use Windows!" Basically Engadget has the opportunity to turn people towards a better product using a fairer protocol.

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Keep it open. Wengo.]]>Oct 26th 2007 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
you're missing the point dude. no-one's saying they shouldn't talk about this, that or whatever. exactly the opposite. they should report on everything. even the stuff you don't personally care for.]]>Oct 26th 2007 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
As you say, "we come here to be informed about everything equally and make our own choices." I agree, but in the case of Skype, I don't think Engadget is adequately informing its readers of the serious problems and threats presented. I'm not saying that Engadget should stop talking about Skype altogether, but rather that they should temper the hype with by weighing the pros and cons of that system.

I am confident that the problems with Skype will eventually become known to the general public and that the world will reject Skype in favor of more open, secure, decentralized technologies. In that sense, proprietary hardware products such as this one represent an environmental problem and a misuse of natural resources, because when the world drops Skype, we wont simply be able to make these devices talk Jabber or SIP. Instead we'll throw them in the trash.]]>Oct 26th 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
Appreciate the response, it's nice to get some disagreement that's actually civilized for a change. I read the stuff and I take what you have to add with no problems. It sounds like you have a very valid point. However, it's a very fine line between reporting the facts on a new gadget impartially and then stepping over that line to offer a social commentary on it. I have absolutely no problem with people voicing their concerns about Skype or whoever in the comments and informing us of those concerns (I learnt a lot about Skype I didn't know today) but my original comment was in response to your request to stop reporting anything Skype-related. I don't personally see anything in the above article that's suggesting we drop what we're doing and use Skype, rather, it's a simple to-the-point piece about a new gadget that happens to be related to Skype. I, like probably most people, come here just to see what's new in the world. That said, maybe we could see an informative piece regarding Skype's problems from Ross Rubin?......that seems to be up his alley.

Anyway, I appreciate you probably didn't really mean stop reporting Skype stuff altogether, you were probably just trying to get a point across yourself.]]>Oct 26th 2007 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
but...

"Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go"

So, ultimately it's no different from a family share plan or 'my circle' plan. If you PAY a monthly or "pay-as-you-go" fee, how are the calls 'free'?
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Eh, no THANKS.]]>Oct 26th 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/Oct 26th 2007 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/Oct 26th 2007 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/
Because we need one protocol, and many service competitors.
The protocol must be open. The prices will be better.

And the next open protocol needs to include GPS data from devices or PC's, so VoIP can make emergency calls.

VoIP over WiMax is my idea of a good time. I can't understand people over Verizon 28kbps lines. I like 300kbps at 144khz.]]>Oct 26th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/Oct 26th 2007 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/3skypephone-launching-november-2nd/Oct 27th 2007 2:31AM