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So there are quite a few advantages for this product over Skype. One - it uses open-standards - namely SIP whereas Skype is proprietary. Secondly, unlike Skype, most major IM services are supported by PhoneGaim including AIM/ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Could the powerful Linux community along with this popular IM software which is based on open standards take on Skype? And now with the Windows version released, could this finally be the Skype killer? We shall see..
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When you are number one, you have a permanent bull's-eye on your back and such is the case with Skype, the company that generates a hundred thousand downloads in the time it takes some of us to have lunch. By... Read More
When you are number one, you have a permanent bull's-eye on your back and such is the case with Skype, the company that generates a hundred thousand downloads in the time it takes some of us to have lunch. By... Read More
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Nobody has mentioned PhoneGAIM's sound quality. That is a huge difference in favor of Skype, if PG doesn't compare. And sadly, that is the case for most of Skype's competitors.
Also worth a mention was a mostly unannounced deal today that NetToPhone has signed on with Global IP Sound for their sound quality products. Personally, I've been waiting for a popular service provider to make this move. Gips is the sound behind Skype. I believe the industry needs to see more product differentiation in quality and I'm glad to see NTOP made the first move amongst providers to implement GIPS voice engine.
Rick: I've never had as good sound quality as I have with PhoneGaim now, with Skype.