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Howard Wolinsky

Skype goes "retro" with desktop phone

By My status Howard Wolinsky on May 27, 2008 in Business, In the news.

In the age of WiFi phones for Skype and mobile phones, desk phones seem rather quaint and outdated.

But I am convinced it will take a desk phone-style model to get some people to make calls on the Internet. Not everyone feels comfortable wearing a headset.

So the just-released Belkin Internet Phone for Skype is a welcome addition to the roundup of devices.

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The phone was announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show, but only now is available for consumers.

The Belkin F1PP010EN-SK Skype Desktop Phone lists for $100, but can be purchased for $80 at Amazon and J&R.

I found that it set-up with no muss, fuss, or cuss. I just plugged it in and connected the desktop to an Ethernet port on my Apple wireless external drive and signed into my Skype account.

My main gripe is the keys made a clickety-clack sound like like a toy.

Instantly, I had access to my Skype contacts via handset or speaker phone.

My wife always complains about the quality of cell phones I test. So I called her. She said I sounded fine--high praise indeed.

I set the phone up over the Memorial Day weekend and promptly forgot it.

On Tuesday, the workday began and the desk phone rang. I had my first business call on the phone.

My colleague Jim was calling on Skype. He said the new phone sounded great--just like Skype via my headset.


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