Thread: 100 million reasons to use Skype
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2007-07-09 , 18:56
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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Benny, I'd buy your argument if and only if any of those 100 millions Skype users were taken from other alternatives. In the case we're talking about, they were not. They already exist. My point was that they represent potential new N800 users. Will that potential be fully realized? I'm not that naive. But, again, I was specifically addressing potential alone. Ironically, that also goes for your comment about Skype taking away the option to use: it CAN, but won't necessarily do it.
Guess we're missing each others point here ... (still it's great, I never thought I'd one day discuss VoIP with Mary Poppins )

From my point of view it doesn't matter where those 100 millions came from. The fact that there are 100 millions means that there's an emerging monopoly which I should do my best to fight. So there's 100 million reasons not to use Skype.

I really can't see why it should matter if the users were taken from other alternatives. See what happened with MS Windows? Most Windows users never had a different OS before, still each of them helps creating a hostile environment for the users of other platforms. What they call "choice" then is "well, you can still switch to Windows if you dont like the incompatibilities". Well...

I'm not saying Skype shouldn't be on the N800. I'm not saying people shouldn't use it. All I say is theres good reason not to use it (in fact, 100 million reasons) and one might want to think about it before installing it. What if everybody used it? Would you like that? I certainly wouldn't. I prefer competition. And competition can only live through open standards.

Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Nokia still intends to provide open SIP.
First time I heard this was befor I bought the 770 in March 2006. They said it would be provided for the 770. I'm not sure if anybody believes it anymore...