Netgear WiFi Skype Phone Giveaway

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skype_phone_signedin.jpgOne of my parting gifts as Netgear’s CES Blogger In Residence was a WiFi Skype phone. But wait. There’s more! They also provided me with their new dual-mode Skype phone. Believe it or not, there’s only so many Skype phones I can use. So one lucky reader is taking the WiFi model home.

Quick summary… What I like: Wireless handset with Skype – no computer needed. What I don’t like: Battery life and lack of web browser (to sign on at Starbucks). I loaned Kevin Tofel of jkOnTheRun the phone who has written a more thorough review.

Here’s how ya win: Leave a comment linking to something we wrote in January, 2007 and tell us why you selected that as a notable topic. No two submissions can use the same post. ;) I’ll pick a random winner sometime next week.

Update: Good news for the winner who also connects at Starbucks… A beta firmware update allows T-Mobile Hotpost authentication.

32 thoughts on “Netgear WiFi Skype Phone Giveaway”

  3. I relate to the article about eStarling Wireless Digital Photo Frame
    https://zatznotfunny.com/2007-01/mari%e2%80%99s-gadget-giving-post-mortem-part-3/

    It seems to me that the entire idea of e-picture frames is a technological dead end from the beginning. When we already have so many electronic appliences wiring and airing our dwellings there is no reason to create another one, that would sit on the bookshelf and malfunction.
    Why not use TV sets for th same reason?! How easy it would be for our grandparents to flip on channel 699 and find videos and photos broadcasted from the web, YourTube, Flicker and plenty of other yet to come services via DSL line, cable broadband, WiFi or even dial-up. Technically it is doable, very easy for understanding, doesn’t require any shifting and learning in the heads of our poor grandparents who are left in this world with virtual laughs and virtual touch from their grandchildren.

  15. I particularly enjoyed this story about the comcast/tivo DVR software. It brought me to the site. I work for one of these companies, and your story is the best info I’ve yet find.

  17. Picture of the Day: I Want My HDTV

    I’m going with this one because, even an FCC deadline and nearly half a year later, it is still just as relevant an issue. I think it will be for the foreseeable future. Not that it matters a great deal because people are more interested in the bragging rights that go with the spec, anyway… Not to mention the minimal extra detail you can actually recognize over 720p in your average home theater setup.

    The fact remains that there are very few devices on the horizon that will be able to output true 1080p. I wonder if this is an issue of supply or demand? Do not enough people have 1080p sets yet, are the differences vs. 720p too insignificant, or is the technology just simply not there?

  24. This was SOOO easy for me because I had this page bookmarked.https://zatznotfunny.com/2007-01/question-of-the-day-repair-or-replace-ipod/ Your article blog entry titled Question of the Day: Repair or Replace IPOD? from Jamuary 23rd 2007 saved me from the hassle of sending my IPOD in for warranty. I followed your instructions and brought my Gen 3- 20 GB back to life. I have sent this excerpt out to at least 4 people and they in turn have resent to their friends. Who knows how many IPOD’s have been saved by Dave. Maybe in the MILLIONS!!! A well written tutorial that saved the day. Thats why I have liked this blog, always a nice mix of the Whats New?, The Hands On and the How To… makes for a continual good read.
    Thanks again, Barb

  33. Hey, thanks for the phone! It has a couple quirks, but nothing I can’t deal with. I use it as my main phone, using skype in and unlimited skype out calling, and it works great. I even carry it with me and am able to make and receive calls at my friends’ places. The user interface is, in my opinion, better than any cell phone I’ve used.

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