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Lindows.com Michael's Minute
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From: Michael Robertson
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Subject: Michael's Minute: Two New Products - Call-in-One, Enterprise
Assessment Kit
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Michael's Minute: Two New Products - Call-in-One, Enterprise
Assessment Kit
There are two new products available for the first time this week that I
am excited about. One is from Lindows and the other from SIPphone (my other
company).
Call-in-One
Starting this week, a brilliant new device is making its worldwide debut
at SIPphone.com which I'm predicting will make Internet calling practical
for millions. Last year I started a company around a technology called SIP,
which I'm convinced will revolutionize telecom. SIP gives consumers power
over their personal telephone, much like MP3 gave them control of their music
libraries. But the problem with SIP is that a special phone or a PC has been
necessary to make these high-quality Internet calls. Nobody wants a second phone
on their desk just for 'Net calls. Computers are great, but too heavyweight
for the phone experience. Dealing with headsets and making sure the software is
installed and running is bothersome. What people want is a way for their
existing phones to receive and dial net calls. So last year I met with a company
called LeadTek and asked them to build a device that I could plug in at my home
that would allow me to do SIP calls. Most importantly, it had to be invisible to
my wife. I wanted her to be able to make and receive SIP calls with no change to
her existing phone experience. I wanted to be able to use the same cordless unit
and dial numbers exactly as she is accustomed to. (You might know LeadTek from
their popular line of GeForce graphics cards.)
Get the Call-in-One from SIPphone.com
LeadTek delivered a paperback novel-sized unit known as the
"Call-in-One" to fit the bill. My wife suggested this clever name when
I described how this device would permit the same phone in our house to make
regular calls and free SIP calls. To use the Call-in-One, simply connect it to
your broadband Internet connection and a line from the phone jack on wall. Then
you plug the same phone you currently use into the Call-in-One box instead of
the phone jack in the wall. Presto! You've added free worldwide calling to
your phone. Because the Call-in-One uses plug-n-dial technology, the device is
auto-configured and an available SIP number is assigned upon first use. After
just a few seconds, you'll be ready to dial any SIP number in the world by
first dialing the # key, or receive calls from more than 100,000 numbers on the
SIPphone network. Of course, regular calls are dialed and answered exactly as
before. The Call-in-One adds free worldwide SIP calling as a new feature to your
phone and best of all, it does it an elegant and easy-to-use way.
Anyone currently paying long distance bills - especially those who make
international calls - can save a bundle by using a Call-in-One. Because calls
are transmitted over the Internet there are no per minute or monthly fees for
SIP-to-SIP calls. You will need to make sure that the people you call the most
also have a SIP number, so you can maximize your savings. Every Call-in-One or
SIP adapter comes with a free SIP number which will look something like
1-747-123-4567. In addition, my.sipphone is a free service provided to
Call-in-One users, so they can manage their phone book, track call history and
adjust features like voice mail all via email.
Would you spend a one-time fee of $89 to buy a Call-in-One to add free
unlimited worldwide 'Net calling to your existing home or business phone?
The first manufacturing run of these units was only one thousand units, which
are now in the SIPphone warehouse, so you'll want to get your order in
quickly to be one of the first to get this phenomenal money-saving device.
Enterprise Assessment Kit
The other new product is from Lindows, and it demonstrates the increasing
interest from enterprises for desktop Linux. Many are eager to determine how
well Linux will work in their business or school, but are unsure where to start
an evaluation process. The $149 Desktop Linux Enterprise Assessment Kit is a
toolbox that allows you to experience state-of-the-art desktop Linux products,
and survey the functionality and the cost-savings from desktop Linux.
Check hardware compatibility in just seconds!
The Kit includes all the software necessary to perform a complete
technical analysis of desktop Linux. There's over 4 gigabytes of our
best-selling software along with a special program that we have used internally,
but never talked about. This easy-to-use program performs tests and reports on
hardware compatibility (video, sound, modem, etc.) for any computer. The
Desktop Linux Enterprise Assessment Kit is unique because it can be used as a
boot disk on any computer with a DVD-ROM drive, so you can experience Linux and
test compatibility with no installation. Plus it comes with many Linux products
which can be installed on desktops, laptops and developers' computers,
enabling a thorough examination. Purchased individually, these products would
cost hundreds of dollars, but we're selling them in one complete package for
just $149. We also include a membership to the CNR Warehouse so the evaluator
can examine one-click downloading and installation of the most popular Linux
titles.
If your job responsibilities involve assessing the current state of
desktop Linux, or you simply want to build a reference library of the latest
Linux desktop products, you will want to make the investment in the Desktop
Linux Enterprise Assessment Kit. It will help you ascertain the suitability of
desktop Linux for your organization.
-- Michael
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LindowsOS or Lindows.com.
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