Comments on: Skype software to ship on Dell laptops

New XPS M1210 and XPS M2010 notebooks will ship with Skype software that lets people talk for free over the Net.

[vonrochow40]

Where's the Internet Link?

Bravo for Skype - I think. CNBC seemed (?) to suggest the Skype-Dell deal as making Skype available "on the go." To me (and maybe other hi-tech junkies?) that one can download Skype software into one's Dell laptop and, where there is a usable wi-fi connection, access Skype. Theoretically, this might even be from a car in an (urban) area where wi-fi connections abound.

Para two - Web 2.0 really does work. I regularly use it as interactive link with Yahoo and Windows Live Messenger, via Verizon Wireless.
So, if the technically skimpy accounts are to be believed, I can use my Samsung SCH-A970 to download and access Skype absolutely "on the go," courtesy a nearby VZW-enabled cell.

Para three - As a non-sequitur, I observe that Logitech's Mobile Video to mobile phone is available on earlier Samsung models, but not on my more recent A970. Hm. That's strange.

On the other hand, SightSpeed is now experimenting with PC to landline phone for a nominal sum. I called Jeff in SS support and said, "How about my VZW mobile phone?" "Should be no problem," Jeff said.

Standing by for SightSpeed, but have burning resentment towards Logitech for not enabling live a/v chat from PC to my VZW mobile phone.

[nmcphers]

Para

What's with this "Para two" "Para three" thing? Is that a label for you to keep track of where you are? If it intended to help us out then it didn't work. I got all confused cuz Para one, Para four, and Para five were not labeled.

[BMR777]

More Dell Bundling

Ok. This is good news for Dell, good news for Skype and even good news for some that will try Skype and like it.

But, hasn't Dell been going a bit "bundle-crazy" lately? Not only do they have all of the pre-installed junk that they had before (FREE AOL!!!) but now we have the Google Suite (**PRACTICALLY EVERY TOOL GOOGLE EVER MADE - Some of that im my opinion is purely useless**) and now Skype!?!

I'm all for PC makers giving customers trial software, but on a seperate CD, rather than installed in the OS by default. Wouldn't it be nice to buy one of those $300 Dell Desktops and get just Windows XP in it's virgin state? Just put the trial software on a cd. If customers want it installed they can read the CD case and install it themselves.

BMR777
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