As with many new technologies, it takes some time for them to settle down and be viable, and Internet Telephony is just one such area. Yes, Skype has been around for a while, and we've heard about VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) but very few are sure what it means. (Wikipedia definition here, should you have a minute!)
I am uncharacteristically late on the bandwagon on this one, but just recently I went over to VOIP with my employers and have been stunned by how good it is. So much so, I then signed up for Skype on my home PC and made my first call across London to a friend of mine (he had his webcam pointing the wrong direction, so I could see his shoulder but not his face, but don't tell him!).
I'm going to spend some more time investigating this, and possibly buying a hands-free phone which would work off my WiFi network. All sorts of possibilities here - BT and O2, you're going to have to fight more for my business!
I am uncharacteristically late on the bandwagon on this one, but just recently I went over to VOIP with my employers and have been stunned by how good it is. So much so, I then signed up for Skype on my home PC and made my first call across London to a friend of mine (he had his webcam pointing the wrong direction, so I could see his shoulder but not his face, but don't tell him!).
I'm going to spend some more time investigating this, and possibly buying a hands-free phone which would work off my WiFi network. All sorts of possibilities here - BT and O2, you're going to have to fight more for my business!
