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Michael's Minute:
Two New Products - Call-in-One, Enterprise Assessment
Kit
There are two new products available for
the first time this week that I am excited about. One is from Lindows and
the other from SIPphone (my other company).
Call-in-One
Starting this week, a brilliant new
device is making its worldwide debut at SIPphone.com which I'm predicting will
make Internet calling practical for millions. Last year I started a
company around a technology called SIP, which I'm convinced will
revolutionize telecom. SIP gives consumers power over their personal
telephone, much like MP3 gave them control of their music libraries. But
the problem with SIP is that a special phone or a PC has been necessary to
make these high-quality Internet calls. Nobody wants a second phone on
their desk just for 'Net calls. Computers are great, but too heavyweight
for the phone experience. Dealing with headsets and making sure the
software is installed and running is bothersome. What people want is
a way for their existing phones to receive and dial net calls. So
last year I met with a company called LeadTek and asked them to build a
device that I could plug in at my home that would allow me to do SIP
calls. Most importantly, it had to be invisible to my wife. I wanted her
to be able to make and receive SIP calls with no change to her existing
phone experience. I wanted to be able to use the same cordless unit and
dial numbers exactly as she is accustomed to. (You might know LeadTek from
their popular line of GeForce graphics cards.)
LeadTek delivered a paperback
novel-sized unit known as the "Call-in-One" to fit the
bill. My wife suggested this clever name when I described how this device
would permit the same phone in our house to make regular calls and
free SIP calls. To use the Call-in-One, simply connect it to your
broadband Internet connection and a line from the phone jack on wall. Then
you plug the same phone you currently use into the Call-in-One box instead
of the phone jack in the wall. Presto! You've added free worldwide calling
to your phone. Because the Call-in-One uses plug-n-dial technology, the device is
auto-configured and an available SIP number is assigned upon first use.
After just a few seconds, you'll be ready to dial any SIP number in the
world by first dialing the # key, or receive calls from more than 100,000
numbers on the SIPphone network. Of course, regular calls are dialed and
answered exactly as before. The Call-in-One adds free worldwide SIP
calling as a new feature to your phone and best of all, it does it an
elegant and easy-to-use way.
Anyone currently
paying long distance bills - especially those who make international calls
- can save a bundle by using a Call-in-One. Because calls are transmitted
over the Internet there are no per minute or monthly fees for SIP-to-SIP
calls. You will need to make sure that the people you call the most also
have a SIP number, so you can maximize your savings. Every Call-in-One or
SIP adapter comes with a free SIP number which will look something like
1-747-123-4567. In addition, my.sipphone is a free service provided to
Call-in-One users, so they can manage their phone book, track call history
and adjust features like voice mail all via email.
Would you spend
a one-time fee of $89 to buy a Call-in-One to add free unlimited worldwide 'Net
calling to your existing home or business phone? The first
manufacturing run of these units was only one thousand units, which are
now in the SIPphone warehouse, so you'll want to get your order in quickly
to be one of the first to get this phenomenal money-saving device.
Enterprise Assessment Kit
The other new product is
from Lindows, and it demonstrates the increasing interest from enterprises
for desktop Linux. Many are eager to determine how well Linux will work in
their business or school, but are unsure where to start an evaluation
process. The $149 Desktop
Linux Enterprise Assessment Kit is a toolbox that allows you to
experience state-of-the-art desktop Linux products, and survey the
functionality and the cost-savings from desktop Linux.
The Kit includes all the software necessary to perform a
complete technical analysis of desktop Linux. There's over 4 gigabytes of
our best-selling software along with a special program that we have used
internally, but never talked about. This easy-to-use program performs
tests and reports on hardware compatibility (video, sound, modem, etc.)
for any computer. The Desktop Linux Enterprise
Assessment Kit is unique because it can be used as a boot disk on any
computer with a DVD-ROM drive, so you can experience Linux and test
compatibility with no installation. Plus it comes with many Linux products
which can be installed on desktops, laptops and developers' computers,
enabling a thorough examination. Purchased individually, these products
would cost hundreds of dollars, but we're selling them in one complete
package for just $149. We also include a membership to the CNR Warehouse
so the evaluator can examine one-click downloading and installation of the
most popular Linux titles.
If your job responsibilities involve
assessing the current state of desktop Linux, or you simply want to build
a reference library of the latest Linux desktop products, you will want to
make the investment in the Desktop Linux Enterprise
Assessment Kit. It will help you ascertain the suitability of desktop
Linux for your organization.
-- Michael
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