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Hi

I have a laptop running Windows ME. I use Skype and would like to get a
cordless phone for it. The Linksys CIT200 looks good but I'd like to
check compatibility.

The data sheet (see link below) lists Windows XP or 2000 in the minimum
system requirements. I think I heard that Windows ME is based on
Windows 2000. Does this mean that it should be OK?

Many thanks for your advice, or recommendations for other Skype
cordless phones which are compatible with ME.

http://tinyurl.com/rj6cw

The tinyurl is a shortened link to this page:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

Thus spaketh :
> Hi
>
> I have a laptop running Windows ME. I use Skype and would like to get
> a cordless phone for it. The Linksys CIT200 looks good but I'd like to
> check compatibility.
>
> The data sheet (see link below) lists Windows XP or 2000 in the
> minimum system requirements. I think I heard that Windows ME is based
> on Windows 2000. Does this mean that it should be OK?
>
> Many thanks for your advice, or recommendations for other Skype
> cordless phones which are compatible with ME.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/rj6cw
>
> The tinyurl is a shortened link to this page:
>
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper



We recommend you dump the toy town skype hype and invest in a proper VoIP
service and equipment.



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wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a laptop running Windows ME. I use Skype and would like to get a
> cordless phone for it. The Linksys CIT200 looks good but I'd like to
> check compatibility.
>
> The data sheet (see link below) lists Windows XP or 2000 in the minimum
> system requirements. I think I heard that Windows ME is based on
> Windows 2000. Does this mean that it should be OK?

ME is based on 95/98
XP/2000 is based on NT
I doubt it would work


>
> Many thanks for your advice, or recommendations for other Skype
> cordless phones which are compatible with ME.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/rj6cw
>
> The tinyurl is a shortened link to this page:
>
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
>


Ditch skype and get yourself a proper VoIP provider that uses the
industry standard SIP protocol you will then have a very wide choice of
hardware that will not rely on your laptop/pc to work

Thanks for the replies.

I'd like to stick with Skype because I use it mainly for international
calls where Skype is cheaper than Voip providers, plus there's no
subscription.

If there isn't a cordless phone that will work with Windows ME, can
anyone recommend an adapter so that I can use a standard (cordless)
phone with Skype?

Thanks.

Thus spaketh :
> Thanks for the replies.
>
> I'd like to stick with Skype because I use it mainly for international
> calls where Skype is cheaper than Voip providers, plus there's no
> subscription.
>
> If there isn't a cordless phone that will work with Windows ME, can
> anyone recommend an adapter so that I can use a standard (cordless)
> phone with Skype?
>
> Thanks.


I haven't yet found Skype to be cheaper to any international destination I
call.



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I mainly phone China which is 1.4 p per minute on Skype (no
subscription), and 4p per minute on vonage and freetalk (subscription)
as far as i know.

explained on 02/05/2006 :
> I mainly phone China which is 1.4 p per minute on Skype (no
> subscription), and 4p per minute on vonage and freetalk (subscription)
> as far as i know.

Sipdiscount 1ppm
Voipcheap 0.5ppm
Internetcalls 0ppm (landlines)

Jono wrote:
> explained on 02/05/2006 :
> > I mainly phone China which is 1.4 p per minute on Skype (no
> > subscription), and 4p per minute on vonage and freetalk (subscription)
> > as far as i know.
>
> Sipdiscount 1ppm
> Voipcheap 0.5ppm
> Internetcalls 0ppm (landlines)

not forgetting
voipdiscount 0ppm (landlines and mobiles)

0 €uro cents per min. really - still nowt whichever way you look at it

Thus spaketh paul123:
> Jono wrote:
>> explained on 02/05/2006 :
>>> I mainly phone China which is 1.4 p per minute on Skype (no
>>> subscription), and 4p per minute on vonage and freetalk
>>> (subscription) as far as i know.
>>
>> Sipdiscount 1ppm
>> Voipcheap 0.5ppm
>> Internetcalls 0ppm (landlines)
>
> not forgetting
> voipdiscount 0ppm (landlines and mobiles)


I use VoIP Stunt mainly, they are free to China too.

Vonage and Freetalk are rip-off services anyway compared to VoIP Stunt etc.



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