You 'sarcastic' remark, and it was funny, reminded me of the following conversation;
Homer: Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon? Lisa: No. Homer: Ham? Lisa: No. Homer: Pork chops? Lisa: Dad, those all come from the same animal. Homer: Heh heh heh. Ooh, yeah, right, Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr < [email protected]> wrote: > Certainly they put a call out to the Dongle Fairy who wisks through > your bedroom window in the middle of the night and places a shiny new > one under your pillow - free of charge - just in time for your morning > phone cal. > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ah! But you don't need to be paying for that $19,95. Their EULA states > that > > their service is free and that yo don't need the USB interface to a POT > > Phone. The charge is to get you a phone number in your area. If you have > a > > headset/mic then you can use their service to make computer to computer > > calls. > > > > Now, in my case, my dad is 'old school'. He wanted to pay the initial > $39.95 > > that they initially were offering on the infomercial. I have been using > > Skype for over two years and only have had to pay for the phone number > for > > the few months before I moved to Louisville, KY. I used a local number to > > Louisville so that the recruiters only called a number with a 502 area > code. > > Since all of my brothers and sisters have computer, and Skype, we just > > needed to get my dad to convert. > > > > He now has Skype, and he loves it. He even got the phone number for the > > year. He was paying over $140 for an old land line through AT&T. > > > > If you want to use Magic Jack, by all means, that is your option. To me, > it > > was the USB to RJ11 device. If something goes wrong with that item, do > you > > need to purchase another one? Or do they provide a replacement at no > charge? > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Joe Heaton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Daniel, > >> > >> > >> > >> Not really arguing your research or anything, but as I mentioned > >> before,����™ve been using Magicjack for almost a year now, with no > issues�� > >> And you ca���™t beat the price of $19.95/ye����¦.not per month, but per > >> year. > >> > >> > >> > >> Joe Heaton > >> > >> Employment Training Panel > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:17 AM > >> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: OT: MagicJack > >> > >> > >> > >> I researched this about four months ago. My father saw their TV ads and > >> was wanting to get one. Talked him out of it and had him sign up with > Skype, > >> instead. > >> > >> This is what it does; When you get the device, it plugs into one of your > >> available USB ports. The Installation Software loads the drivers and > >> application to use the "dongle". You plug a regular phone, be it an old > >> handset or a wireless, it doesn't matter, into the other end of the > dongle > >> and you will get a dailtone. During the installation process the > software > >> that comes with the device actually goes out to the Magic Jack's main > site > >> and downloads the adminstration software onto your desktop. Its at this > >> point that you have to sign up for their service. > >> > >> While I was looking at the EULA I found out that you don't need the > dongle > >> to use their service. You can use a regular headset/mike if you wanted > to. > >> All that is needed is a credit card for billing purposes. Well, if that > is > >> the case, then why not just use Skype, or some other similar service. At > >> least with Skype you don't need any additional hardware to make it work. > >> > >> A lot of reviews that I have seen have been very negative on this > product. > >> But, on that same note, Radio Shack is now selling this item. If it were > up > >> to me, I would just have setup Skype on their desktop/laptops and have > them > >> use that. There are third party devices that give you a phone handset > that > >> plugs into the USB port, some wireless using Bluetooth, that works with > >> Skype. > >> > >> My $.02 > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Jason Morris <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Thanks everybody for your feedback. ����™ll see what comes of it. Right > >> now we��™re leaning towards buying a couple and letting the users beat > them > >> up down in Panama. > >> > >> Jason > >> > >> > >> > >> From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:53 AM > >> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack > >> > >> > >> > >> A former co-worker went to work for them and when he found a better job > >> they tried to hijack his last paycheck in return for their tools (fair) > and > >> return of a cash bonus earned working over the Christmas holidays (NOT > fair, > >> imho.) At least that��™s what my former co-worker said, and I have no > reason > >> to doubt his veracity. That being said, I have not heard their side of > >> things, so I c����™t comment beyond how they allegedly treated one of > their > >> former employees. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:12 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack > >> > >> > >> > >> Which may or may not be representative of peop����™s overall > experiences, > >> since folks are generally more likely to complain about something than > to > >> say good things about it. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Steven Calvanese [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:48 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack > >> > >> > >> > >> I have heard nothing but bad things about Magic Jack. > >> > >> > >> > >> A quick Google will dig up a lot of pissed off customers. > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:20 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: OT: MagicJack > >> > >> I don't have direct knowledge/experience, but... > >> > >> > >> > >> The technology experts for the CPA Association our firm is a member of > are > >> very fond of MagicJack, and IIRC, they have mentioned some firms are > using > >> these internationally. > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Jason Morris <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Has anybody used one of these for International users? We just bought > for > >> testing purposes and it seems too good to be true. The call quality is > >> actually pretty excellent. > >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.magicjack.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------- > >> > >> Jason Morris > >> > >> MJMC, Inc. > >> > >> [email protected] > >> > >> P: 708-225-2350 > >> > >> F: 708-943-9015 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> The pages accompanying this email transmission contain information from > >> MJMC, Inc., which > >> > >> is confidential and/or privileged. The information is to be for the use > of > >> the individual > >> > >> or entity named on this cover sheet. If you are not the intended > >> recipient, you are > >> > >> hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or > >> copying of this > >> > >> communication is strictly prohibited. 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