The Blog of Korvon

Who needs a phone anyway!

So after not looking at the whole voice over IP thing for a while I find myself using it more and more. Between Gtalk and now the new and improved Skype its getting easier and clearer to keep in touch with actual voice conversations than with just text chat. Got a head set this weekend (well two actually, had to get Lish one) and finding its just as good of quality as it is with a regular phone. This also requires a decent Internet connection but as long as its a high speed connection it seems to work great. Not only that but doesn't seem to use up much bandwidth or resources. I have found Gtalk to be the lightest on a computer system and I can play just about any game while chatting with my friends. This is made better with the MMOGs (Massive Multilayer Online Games) out there where you can talk and play your favorite game at the same time... all over the Internet... and for free too! I now have skype on my computer and, for a small fee, I can even phone your home phone from my computer. The rates are close if not better than most long distance carriers out there. Its going to be cool to see where this technology goes over the next few years.