Naw maing you got a brutha all wrong. I aint debatin, it might could be awesome, I'm just sayin I dom't get it. But my phone is free, Im pretty sure thats the difference. Plus the AARP reference yes, I'm almost right there
I think the mistake, or misunderstanding, was because you're like Yogi. You're smarter than the average bear and just don't know it because it comes easy to you. That, along with other people trying to stir things up so they can laugh at people who get into "flame wars". I don't think either of us were offended as much as some folks would have liked to think. I can be a pita and make the mistake of thinking my sarcasm, or other attempt at joking, doesn't read the same as it would sound. Unfortunately the tone or my attempt at deadpan humor doesn't work well in print.
I've tried figuring out how to use a PC for a phone since Y2K. That is until Vonage came out, which I used until giving the MJ a try. I already had cable internet, and couldn't wait to get a chance to tell AT&T to go f**k their self. Talk about screwing older people, I think they are the most ruthless and uncaring company that just dry f**ks people that don't know better or are afraid of changing something they've had their whole life. The fastest, and most expensive cable connection is less than what they used to charge me for a home phone.
It would be a great service to the technically challenged, like me, if you posted some tips or links to places that have relatively simple instructions on how to set it up. I even bought a cheap USB phone to use for Skype, but their charges are not what they advertise. May be connection fees or something, idk. Once I got a simple way to have a home phone, with Vonage at first, I didn't really bother looking into it any more.
I get all I need through Google Voice and calling through my Gmail. The thing that I enjoy the most is being able to use my GV number as a mobile number with texting capabilities. A little off the rails but still topical. Although the international calling with the MJ+ is a nifty feature.
I've heard others talk about using gmail for calling but haven't really looked into it. As I suggested to hooter, if you can help with some tips or provide links to simple instructions it would be really appreciated. I didn't even know you could get a phone number for use on a PC. With the MJ plus being so cheap it's been a long time since I worried about trying to figure out phoning from a computer.
I personally don't use a phone much, particularly a cell phone. Since so many people have began preferring to text versus talk I figured out how to use Yahoo IM for texting from my desktop. It should be obvious, having said that, that I don't have a smart phone or a laptop either. I have a "flip phone", on another persons account, so it only costs $15 a month to have something I can use occasionally when I'm not home. It's been really good to have a couple of times when I needed help after breaking down or something, but I also hate to see people who use them so much they miss a lot of other things in life.
