Exactly! I definately had Homer's sarcastic voice in mind. :-) -- ME2
On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <drod...@gmail.com> wrote: > You 'sarcastic' remark, and it was funny, reminded me of the following > conversation; > > Homer: Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about > bacon? > Lisa: No. > Homer: Ham? > Lisa: No. > Homer: Pork chops? > Lisa: Dad, those all come from the same animal. > Homer: Heh heh heh. Ooh, yeah, right, Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal. > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr > <michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Certainly they put a call out to the Dongle Fairy who wisks through >> your bedroom window in the middle of the night and places a shiny new >> one under your pillow - free of charge - just in time for your morning >> phone cal. >> >> -- >> ME2 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <drod...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Ah! But you don't need to be paying for that $19,95. Their EULA states >> > that >> > their service is free and that yo don't need the USB interface to a POT >> > Phone. The charge is to get you a phone number in your area. If you have >> > a >> > headset/mic then you can use their service to make computer to computer >> > calls. >> > >> > Now, in my case, my dad is 'old school'. He wanted to pay the initial >> > $39.95 >> > that they initially were offering on the infomercial. I have been using >> > Skype for over two years and only have had to pay for the phone number >> > for >> > the few months before I moved to Louisville, KY. I used a local number >> > to >> > Louisville so that the recruiters only called a number with a 502 area >> > code. >> > Since all of my brothers and sisters have computer, and Skype, we just >> > needed to get my dad to convert. >> > >> > He now has Skype, and he loves it. He even got the phone number for the >> > year. He was paying over $140 for an old land line through AT&T. >> > >> > If you want to use Magic Jack, by all means, that is your option. To me, >> > it >> > was the USB to RJ11 device. If something goes wrong with that item, do >> > you >> > need to purchase another one? Or do they provide a replacement at no >> > charge? >> > >> > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Joe Heaton <jhea...@etp.ca.gov> wrote: >> >> >> >> Daniel, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Not really arguing your research or anything, but as I mentioned >> >> before,����™ve been using Magicjack for almost a year now, with no >> >> issues�� >> >> And you ca���™t beat the price of $19.95/ye����¦.not per month, but per >> >> year. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Joe Heaton >> >> >> >> Employment Training Panel >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:drod...@gmail.com] >> >> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:17 AM >> >> >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: Re: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I researched this about four months ago. My father saw their TV ads and >> >> was wanting to get one. Talked him out of it and had him sign up with >> >> Skype, >> >> instead. >> >> >> >> This is what it does; When you get the device, it plugs into one of >> >> your >> >> available USB ports. The Installation Software loads the drivers and >> >> application to use the "dongle". You plug a regular phone, be it an old >> >> handset or a wireless, it doesn't matter, into the other end of the >> >> dongle >> >> and you will get a dailtone. During the installation process the >> >> software >> >> that comes with the device actually goes out to the Magic Jack's main >> >> site >> >> and downloads the adminstration software onto your desktop. Its at this >> >> point that you have to sign up for their service. >> >> >> >> While I was looking at the EULA I found out that you don't need the >> >> dongle >> >> to use their service. You can use a regular headset/mike if you wanted >> >> to. >> >> All that is needed is a credit card for billing purposes. Well, if that >> >> is >> >> the case, then why not just use Skype, or some other similar service. >> >> At >> >> least with Skype you don't need any additional hardware to make it >> >> work. >> >> >> >> A lot of reviews that I have seen have been very negative on this >> >> product. >> >> But, on that same note, Radio Shack is now selling this item. If it >> >> were up >> >> to me, I would just have setup Skype on their desktop/laptops and have >> >> them >> >> use that. There are third party devices that give you a phone handset >> >> that >> >> plugs into the USB port, some wireless using Bluetooth, that works with >> >> Skype. >> >> >> >> My $.02 >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Jason Morris <jmor...@mjmc.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks everybody for your feedback. ����™ll see what comes of it. Right >> >> now we��™re leaning towards buying a couple and letting the users beat >> >> them >> >> up down in Panama. >> >> >> >> Jason >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:53 AM >> >> >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> A former co-worker went to work for them and when he found a better job >> >> they tried to hijack his last paycheck in return for their tools (fair) >> >> and >> >> return of a cash bonus earned working over the Christmas holidays (NOT >> >> fair, >> >> imho.) At least that��™s what my former co-worker said, and I have no >> >> reason >> >> to doubt his veracity. That being said, I have not heard their side of >> >> things, so I c����™t comment beyond how they allegedly treated one of >> >> their >> >> former employees. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:12 AM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Which may or may not be representative of peop����™s overall >> >> experiences, >> >> since folks are generally more likely to complain about something than >> >> to >> >> say good things about it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Steven Calvanese [mailto:scalvan...@membersolutions.com] >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:48 AM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have heard nothing but bad things about Magic Jack. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> A quick Google will dig up a lot of pissed off customers. >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> >> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:20 AM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: Re: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> I don't have direct knowledge/experience, but... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The technology experts for the CPA Association our firm is a member of >> >> are >> >> very fond of MagicJack, and IIRC, they have mentioned some firms are >> >> using >> >> these internationally. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Jason Morris <jmor...@mjmc.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Has anybody used one of these for International users? We just bought >> >> for >> >> testing purposes and it seems too good to be true. The call quality is >> >> actually pretty excellent. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.magicjack.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Jason Morris >> >> >> >> MJMC, Inc. >> >> >> >> jmor...@mjmc.com >> >> >> >> P: 708-225-2350 >> >> >> >> F: 708-943-9015 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> The pages accompanying this email transmission contain information from >> >> MJMC, Inc., which >> >> >> >> is confidential and/or privileged. The information is to be for the use >> >> of >> >> the individual >> >> >> >> or entity named on this cover sheet. 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