Comments on: Gizmo: The New (Skype Killer) Kid In Town http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:35:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tom Foale http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3656 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:27:50 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3656 Why would I switch to Gizmo when my friends and colleagues use Skype? And that's going to be just about everyone's attitude.. You should have a look at VoIPBuster, it offers free calls to PSTN in some countries. Seems to change a bit though. You meed to register with real money to make the free calls though. I still wouldn't use it, I don't need to save money that much and no-one is using it yet. Why would I switch to Gizmo when my friends and colleagues use Skype? And that’s going to be just about everyone’s attitude..

You should have a look at VoIPBuster, it offers free calls to PSTN in some countries. Seems to change a bit though. You meed to register with real money to make the free calls though. I still wouldn’t use it, I don’t need to save money that much and no-one is using it yet.

]]> by: Thor http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3648 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3648 Ah Hell NO.. Yall should Stick to Skype, it cost less, Gizmo is like twice/three times expensive.... and I cant find some features that skype has.. in Gizmo........So I say Skype! "S" Ah Hell NO.. Yall should Stick to Skype, it cost less, Gizmo is like twice/three times expensive…. and I cant find some features that skype has.. in Gizmo……..So I say Skype! “S”

]]> by: Mateo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3600 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:27:02 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3600 I use SkypeOut to call phones in other countries. Gizmo has a Call Out, but it's rates are more than 4 times as expensive, so I'm not interested at all. I use SkypeOut to call phones in other countries.
Gizmo has a Call Out, but it’s rates are more than 4 times as expensive, so I’m not interested at all.

]]> by: BillBC http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3553 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:10:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3553 Do we need another Skype? Why, unless it has better features? It was hard enough getting my friends, some of whom are not very computer-savvy, to get used to Skype. I don't want to go through that again unless there's some compelling reason to do so. What are the advantages of this new program? Do we need another Skype? Why, unless it has better features? It was hard enough getting my friends, some of whom are not very computer-savvy, to get used to Skype. I don’t want to go through that again unless there’s some compelling reason to do so. What are the advantages of this new program?

]]> by: Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3550 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 10:41:51 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3550 Is this like Skype, where while you have it in your tool, tray it can use your bandwidth? Not much, but it does use it. That above is the main reason I wont keep Skype running, and I have only 1 contact in it :) Friendly person aren't I :p Mike Can I sue them? They used my cat's name, and she had it first. Is this like Skype, where while you have it in your tool, tray it can use your bandwidth? Not much, but it does use it.

That above is the main reason I wont keep Skype running, and I have only 1 contact in it :) Friendly person aren’t I :p

Mike

Can I sue them? They used my cat’s name, and she had it first.

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3541 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1899#comment-3541 I'm sticking with Skype. It works for my purposes quite well and none of the features that Gizmo has are enough to make me really that tempted. I’m sticking with Skype. It works for my purposes quite well and none of the features that Gizmo has are enough to make me really that tempted.

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