"Paul" <nomailforme@polog40.org.uk> wrote in message
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> divoch wrote:[color=green]
>> "Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
>> news:5e1jl293vtpmjvkqokf1mu7tsqrkpd444e@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:52:55 +0000, Puffnstuff <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Skype works well and its free
>>> but it is a dead end, so we're not going there.[/color]
>>
>> Why is it dead end? Protocol compatibility of the others does not seem
>> to give me much advantage as I cannot call free all VOIP users on any
>> service.
>> divoch.[/color]
>
> Not at the minute, no. When you can though, who's going to want to pay
> per minute to use Skype?
>[/color]

I envisage that my main use for these services in not so distant future
will be
making calls either using Internet cafes or even better using free Wi-Fi
hotspots
while travelling.
Which is better for this use now and what is your guess for the future?
divoch