Comments on: Skype's Buzz: Has it Evaporated?

By: Jim Courtney

Jim Courtney — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:14:05 +0000

Even Skype has noticed the “lack of buzz”; check out the first line of their announcement of the release of version 1.4 last night.
Wiht Skype 1.4 be prepared for the surprise of a Skype caller who thinks you are answering at home or office when you have actually call forwarded Skype to your mobile phone (requires SkypeOut). This happened to someone who called me during the beta.
Of course we all needed a few days with no Skype buzz so we could absorb all the Microsoft announcements that came out of their PDC event. And Skype would have helped their own cause if they had more presence at VON last week beyond one technnologically flawed video presentation and a couple of reps for a single developer meeting.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:01:02 +0000

I agree with your point. The buzz has fizzled. We also keep a close watch on what they are up too and haven't seen much of note recently. And we hope it stays that way for a while so our microscopic startup http://www.staffonline.ca can gain some airtime! We have been focusing on our Pro edition and will roll out a personal freebie any moment. Skype has made its mark. The big guy took home his bacon. Now the rest of us would like to offer an alternative. Choice is good.
What is StaffOnline you ask? A 1-touch videophone. Web based, one-click communications with real time audio/video, and no downloading, so anyone can use it with ease.
Please drop by and check us out. We're “Made in Canada, eh!”
Christian Spatzierer
VP Business Development
StaffOnline.ca

By: Alec

Alec — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:42:06 +0000

Evaporated? Or perhaps it's just indigestion. Maybe EBay just needs to let the meal settle a little.