The Netgear skype phone

Here's a picture.
http://alt1040.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/netgear_skype.jpg

Looks:

    * Very cool!
    * Looks like a cell phone

Setup:

    * Connected to the wifi network with out any problems
          o It can do wep and wpa
    * Had trouble setting up an account on the phone
          o you use the phone to create the account
          o you have the option of using an existing account
    * Had trouble adding contacts

Using the phone:

    * Once you figure out how to add contacts it's easy
    * Call quality is better then I expected
          o I think it sounds as good as a cell phone
    * Speaker phone works but the room should be quite

Service plan

    * All calls within the US and Canada for $29.95 a year

Down side:

    * Doesn't work if the wifi network requires you to login
          o It doesn't have a web browser

I give the phone a 6 out of 10. Works great once you configure it. If
you want something with a few more features get the Nokia N800 internet
tablet. It runs Linux!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N800

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Received on Sun Aug 12 10:28:43 2007