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[Tim Oppenheim <timopp AT gmail.com>]

I have a MajicJack. It does install a piece of software on your
computer and it does display ads, but so far only their own. Nothing
malicious that I can detect.

I would say that it is the one over hyped product that works as
delivered. My calls on it are crisp and clear with very little lag
time.

A couple of caveats. If it works for you, it will work pretty much the
first time you use it. If it doesn't work, because of Internet,
latency, any other problems it will almost never work. Save yourself
the frustration and just send it back.

I couldn't get a local exchange in my area code so anyone that calls
from town is long distance, unless you live in Arkadelphia ( 250 miles
away) then it's free. Calls out are free. If you do business in
another city it's a great way to let you customers call a local
number.

Tim

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> Funny you mention magic jack.
>
> My friend and I were just discussing it, and there is an unconfirmed rumor 
> that it installs spyware.  Is software installed on the computer?
>
>
> Bev,
>
> We are in a similar situation as yours, and I got hughesnet finally,
> when I was running my business out of my home. It has it's limitations
> as most here have pointed out, but overall it delivers on it's modest
> promises. We rarely hit our download limit except when the kids are
> all home with their laptops. Hughes also recently released some tools
> that make it easier to schedule update and larger downloads for the
> "free period" in the middle of the night.
>
> Also, in lieu of skype, I highly recommend the magicjack
> (www.magicjack.com). I know it sounds hokey to buy something touted in
> an infomercial but it actually works well. the device is 20 bucks and
> the service is 20 dollars a year for local and US and Canada long
> distance. You plug the thing into a usb port and then plug any phone
> into it. When we visited Costa Rica we took a laptop and the magicjack
> and an 8.00 phone purchased at Big Lots. Whenever we were near a wifi
> spot we could call back to our hometown, retrieve voicemails, stc at
> no cost. Ditto when a friend went to europe- I just let him borrow the
> magicjack.
>
> It will work on the hughesnet but it is not as good on there as it is
> on a cable modem.
>
> I'm going to look into the skywave service as my hughesnet contract is
> over and I can go month to month now..
>
> Warren
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