Comments on: Skype-alike service from XTen, Yak http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: plantronics http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33079 plantronics Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:28:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33079 <p>I'd stay with Skype</p> I’d stay with Skype

]]> By: Andrew http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33078 Andrew Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:08:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33078 <p>India is one of those places where it is cheaper to backhaul LD analog, it has to do with available infrrastructure etc. It has nothing to do with your service providers, "quality termination" to some parts of the world is expensive.</p> <p>16 cents is actually pretty good.</p> India is one of those places where it is cheaper to backhaul LD analog, it has to do with available infrrastructure etc. It has nothing to do with your service providers, “quality termination” to some parts of the world is expensive.

16 cents is actually pretty good.

]]> By: Sid Yadav http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33077 Sid Yadav Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:18:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33077 <p>My bad for the last comment. I meant Neil, not Om.</p> My bad for the last comment. I meant Neil, not Om.

]]> By: Sid Yadav http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33076 Sid Yadav Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:16:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33076 <p>I definitely agree with you, Om. If someone wants people to use their service -- they really need to set down the pricing for India. As far as I'm aware, SkypeOut is more than 20c and so is the Gizmo Project. I currently use a calling card which is itself 21 cents and have to dial a ton of numbers before the call is made (please enter your code, etc.)</p> <p>I don't think it's fair, India having such a large economy that the calling price set that high. The US, Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Taiwan you name it, all large economy has a price of 2 cents or less. Then why the hell not India? I'm pretty pretty sure there are at least 500,000 - 1,000,000 calls which go to India from overseas every day, at least. Someone needs to listen...please Skype, please.</p> I definitely agree with you, Om. If someone wants people to use their service — they really need to set down the pricing for India. As far as I’m aware, SkypeOut is more than 20c and so is the Gizmo Project. I currently use a calling card which is itself 21 cents and have to dial a ton of numbers before the call is made (please enter your code, etc.)

I don’t think it’s fair, India having such a large economy that the calling price set that high. The US, Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Taiwan you name it, all large economy has a price of 2 cents or less. Then why the hell not India? I’m pretty pretty sure there are at least 500,000 – 1,000,000 calls which go to India from overseas every day, at least. Someone needs to listen…please Skype, please.

]]> By: Paul Jardine http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33075 Paul Jardine Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:33:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33075 <p>First questions it asks on the website are 'which country and language?'. The options: US or Canada?!! Are they certifiably insane, or do they really want the rest of the world to go s**** themselves? I pretended I was in the US and it allowed me to download the software with no further questions, however they have already pissed me off with their US-centric approach. I'll have a negative leaning instead of a positive one.</p> First questions it asks on the website are ‘which country and language?’. The options: US or Canada?!! Are they certifiably insane, or do they really want the rest of the world to go s**** themselves? I pretended I was in the US and it allowed me to download the software with no further questions, however they have already pissed me off with their US-centric approach. I’ll have a negative leaning instead of a positive one.

]]> By: Neil http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33074 Neil Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:48:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33074 <p>But cost to India is 16 cents. Why bother using it? Same wine in different bottle. If someone wants to become popular they need to provide attractive pricing for India/China and their service will be instantly a HIT!!!</p> But cost to India is 16 cents. Why bother using it? Same wine in different bottle. If someone wants to become popular they need to provide attractive pricing for India/China and their service will be instantly a HIT!!!

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33073 Om Malik Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:48:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33073 <p>i have not tired it yet but will soon. will keep you posted on that ...</p> i have not tired it yet but will soon. will keep you posted on that …

]]> By: Rashmi http://gigaom.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33072 Rashmi Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:03:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/08/skype-alike-service-from-xten-yak/#comment-33072 <p>Have you yourself tried it? What're your comments?</p> Have you yourself tried it? What’re your comments?

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