Skype Flashphone

A: When traveling internationally without a computer, and your only access is to public computers, a Skype Flashphone could be a good alternative to long-distance calling. If your laptop is available, or if you just want a convenient way to use Skype or other VOIP services in most situations, we recommend the VR-Fidelity Skypephone instead of a Skype Flashphone.

The idea behind Skype Flashphones is to build a portable phone around a flash-memory card. The idea behind the VR-Fidelity Skypephone is to create a portable, attractive Skype speakerphone around a hi-fi speaker and soundcard. Both Skypephones are portable, but they have different strengths. This article will help you compare.

Skype Flashphone

Skype Flashphones come with Skype pre-installed. The Flashphone includes an earbud and microphone and plugs into the USB port of any computer. This pre-installation of Skype could benefit for someone traveling without a computer, using only public computers.

The Skype Flashphone is smaller than the VR-Fidelity, and will typically have memory (say, 128 Megabytes), that can be used for storing images or other documents. As long as you expect to be able to plug into Windows XP computers that allow you to run external programs, this can be a handy solution.

VR-Fidelity Skypephone

The VR-Fidelity Skypephone is larger than the Skype Flashphone, but only about as large as the average doughnut. The speaker is suspended in the center, projecting the sound upward, while the microphone is on the bottom of the device where the surface of the table directs sound. The VR-Fidelity will have a sound gathering range of nine feet in any direction.

Sound quality is remarkable with the VR-Fidelity Skypephone. The hi-fi speaker, combined with a sound card designed and manufactured by high-end sound-card company Auzentech, provides an immediate sound improvement for most laptop and many business desktop computers.

Conclusions

When traveling overseas, without a computer, when your only access is to public computers, a Skype Flashphone could be a good choice. If your laptop is available, or if you just want a convenient way to use Skype or other VOIP services in most situations, the VR-Fidelity is a better choice than a Skype Flashphone.

Visit the Auzentech VR-Fidelity Skypephone page for more information.

Category: Skypephone. Date published: Mar 30, 06