Comments on: Gizmo is not Skype, and Skype is not Gizmo http://gigaom.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/ The Business of Technology Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Tim A http://gigaom.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/#comment-19000 Tim A Tue, 02 Aug 2005 18:18:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/#comment-19000 Not entirely true. I tried Gizmo and couldn't find a way to connect it to my own VoIP provider whatsoever. SipPhone has also removed the XTen Pro product which I was trying to purchase so that I can connect to my OWN VoIP provider. It seems, just like everyone else in the VoIP industry, they are trying to lock you into using their service. That just sucks. Tim Not entirely true. I tried Gizmo and couldn’t find a way to connect it to my own VoIP provider whatsoever.

SipPhone has also removed the XTen Pro product which I was trying to purchase so that I can connect to my OWN VoIP provider.

It seems, just like everyone else in the VoIP industry, they are trying to lock you into using their service.

That just sucks.

Tim

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/#comment-18999 Om Malik Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:51:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/#comment-18999 good point... i meant open in connecting with other services. good point… i meant open in connecting with other services.

]]> By: Aswath Rao http://gigaom.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/#comment-18998 Aswath Rao Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:25:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/28/gizmo-is-not-skype-and-skype-is-not-gizmo/#comment-18998 Gizmo may be better for many reasons, but open source can not be one of them. I thought they even said that their license with GIPS prohibits them from making it open source; but then I might be confusing it with somebody else. But more importantly, SIPPhone server and not Gizmo mediates your identity and your buddies. That is the catch. Gizmo may be better for many reasons, but open source can not be one of them. I thought they even said that their license with GIPS prohibits them from making it open source; but then I might be confusing it with somebody else.

But more importantly, SIPPhone server and not Gizmo mediates your identity and your buddies. That is the catch.

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