Now, I may be the only person on the block not to have a cell phone, but…
Today, after doing some research into cross-platform audio/video chat applications — and after a friend’s recommendation — I finally decided that Skype actually was a legitimate thing. I tried it for a free Bell-esque trans-Atlantic chat. It worked fantastically well; the sound quality was just fine and it’s “infinitely” cheaper than the 10-10-Yak thing I was previously using for long-distance calls… (Yes, I know Yak now also has software to offer the same functionality as Skype — except they already support video chat on Mac.) Instead of 5 cents per minute within North America (and 6 cents to Spain), I get calls (to non-wired people) for a less than half of that. And of course, online calls to other Skype users are — say it with me — free. (“Free” is relative — you have to pay your $40-50 per month in high-speed charges, but I’m already paying that anyhow!)
Okay, so I know VoIP is not a new thing, and I’m way behind the times…but still, let me have my moment, here. Cool!