Magic Jack

One last post for today. Now I normally want this blog to stay focused on SharePoint & related products - like I said this is my virtual memory site, helps me remember stuff I worked on way back when - but I wanted to post about the Magic Jack.

I've gone wireless at home for some time now, but working from home I didn't want to chew up my cell minutes on those long conference calls. I had been using Skype, and was generally pleased with the quality and price, but I did have a few bad/dropped connections and on one conf call folks said I sounded like I was talking in a fish bowl 800 miles away. Not good, especially since the call was with some MS Professional Services folks!

Over the weekend the wife and I saw an ad on TV for The Magic Jack, only $19.95!! Ever skeptical, I decided to try it out anyway. I bought the kit at the local Radio Shack for $40, which includes the first year's service, and I gotta say, I'm impressed. The call quality is quite clear, it's easier to use than Skype - none of that 001 - 866 - 1235466 * thing to dial out, just pick up the phone and dial the number. I used it quite a bit yesterday and my audio was fine, and no one mentioned that fish bowl. Looks like a nice product.

If it turns out to be otherwise I'll let you know! There's a deal with it too, $60 for 5 years of service, instead of $20 per year (OK, $59.95 and $19.95 respectively but a spade is....)