Hi,
> I am looking for some insight on this VOIP thing. Why is it, seems to
> me, getting hot now? This thing has been around for many years (I
> remember using Internet Telephony application almost a decade ago),
> why is it getting hot now? why does it take so long for it to get some
> tracking? Is there anything different now that makes it more
> appealing than a decade ago?
Because those of us who are VoIP evangelists finally got the message out. I've made a half dozen referrals to Vonage in my office and that's in the last couple of months.
When pe> >> I am looking for some insight on this VOIP thing. Why is it, seems to
> me, getting hot now? This thing has been around for many years (I
>> remember using Internet Telephony application almost a decade ago),
>> why is it getting hot now?
> Likely because the technology has improved enough that people are
> using it on a regular basis.
>> why does it take so long for it to get some
>> tracking? Is there anything different now that makes it more
>> appealing than a decade ago?
> Sure. It works better than it did a decade ago. Also, it's popular
> now because of the perceived value as compared to pricing for regular
> wireline service.
In my case it was $88 a month to Verizon vs. $27 a month to Vonage. Big difference. It's the only thing that hasn't inflated in the last year or two.