On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:15 AM Rajesh Mehar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Isn't Skype already doing exactly this in countless Indian families? Other > than the sentimental philosophising, I actually can't see the value add > from this new product. > Same here. I have thought long and hard about what the humble landline could become when I wanted to buy a cordless phone replacing the default set provided by my ISP+Landline Provider. What I settled on was this - http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00ISKW1J2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 It basically makes your mobile phones and tablets another landline phone when you're connected to the same WiFi. Also lets you send contacts from your mobiles to the phone eliminating another task of manually entering contacts into this phone and keeping them in sync. Also, when you get calls on you mobile or tablet, it shows caller id based on the contacts you have on that device. For video calling, I have found the best experience to be Skype on the new Smart TVs. You can't send doodles and it needs a lot of refining, I would choose that over buying this device. If you have a dumb TV, just buy a Nexus Player and you get pretty much the same experience. Our parents weren't so savvy on Skype before, but once our daughter was born, they picked up quick to see her regularly. For her, seeing them life size meant she was more interactive. Kiran
