For the voip feature on this tablet, if I dont have skype and just get directly to a wireless hotspot can I use it as a voip phone? or do I need a service like skype?

I'm not sure what you mean by "don't have Skype".

If you install the free Skype application onto your tablet you can make calls to any other Skype users for free, and if you want to make calls to non-Skype phones you can pay for it by credit card or top-up voucher. There's no contract or bill or anything like that, it's not a phone network.

But you don't need to use any particular VOIP service, you can choose from any services which have released a version of their VOIP application for the tablet.

The tablet comes with applications that let you use Skype, Google Talk and Gizmo, and there may be VOIP applications from other VOIP companies in the future.

Oh ok so you need some type of voip app to make calls and you'll need to pay for the calls you make there isnt where you can make free calls unless someone has the nokia nxxx unit..

thanks

As stated before, the tablets allow you to make voice calls 3 ways...

1. Google Talk
2. Skype
3. Gizmo

Google Talk on the tablets let you voice chat with other Google Talk tablet users (also has video capability). With the coming 2008OS there may be other abilities with Google Talk.

Skype on the tablets lets you voice chat with other Skype users for free. You can also call "land lines" (regular telephone lines) for a price by buying "Skype Out" credits.

Gizmo on the tablets allows you to voice chat with other Gizmo users for free and with the coming 2008OS video chats will be possible. Gizmo also allows you to call "land lines" for a price with "Call Out" credits... at about 2¢ per minute (within the U.S. and Canada).

Regards,

Omega

Also... all three chat programs have IM capabilities... if you are still into that "old school" method of communication!

Regards,

Omega