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Technology Stocks : Skype running hot, turbo-charged on Metcalfe's Law -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dante Sinferno who wrote (39)	2/26/2005 11:35:09 AM
From: Dante Sinferno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 170

I just downloaded Skype and made my first phone call. Seems to work just fine. I had to resurrect my old PayPal account to pay 2 cents per minute to make calls to non-skypers. Have to buy in increments of 10 euros = $13.59 U.S.

To: Dante Sinferno who wrote (39)	6/30/2005 12:59:33 PM
From: Dante Sinferno	Respond to of 170

From michaelrobertson.com Skype Bad, Gizmo Good June 29th, 2005 Net calling software Skype has exploded onto the scene. Its ease of use and robustness have quickly built an enormous user base and introduced many to the power of net calling. But Internet users should be wary of Skype because its strategy is a throwback to the '80s built on proprietary standards that locks out all others. This week, a product called Gizmo is being unveiled - the first viable Skype alternative built on open source that pledges to connect to all.