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Posted at 8:59 AM on Monday 03/2/09 by
Ben
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    irradiated - Posted 10:29 am PST 03/2/09 (331 Posts)  Report Spam

    All I know is that "Oingo" rhymes with "Boingo".

    Yeah, yeah... someone had to say it.

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    techsupport - Posted 11:54 am PST 03/2/09 (5126 Posts)  Report Spam

    "someone had to say it" No, they didn't.

    Does this need a PC or can it talk to skype direct?

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    uncle_pennybags - Posted 12:23 pm PST 03/2/09 (294 Posts)  Report Spam

    It can connect to Skype directly, but I think you need a PC to charge it, and maybe setup initially, I think. My old man has one of these and he likes it. The ringer isn't nearly as loud as I would like...but it gets the job done.

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    didiee - Posted 6:32 pm PST 03/2/09 (12 Posts)  Report Spam

    need a pc to charge? doesnt come with usb2 charger or anything?

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    riredale - Posted 8:32 pm PST 03/2/09 (472 Posts)  Report Spam

    Doesn't need anything but a WiFi cloud. Can't connect if the user has to go through some sort of authentication screen.

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    BenThere - Posted 7:51 pm PST 03/3/09 (129 Posts)  Report Spam

    No PC required. Logs you in to your Skype account, shows your balance, and I believe you can even add to your balance if needed, right from the phone.

    I used this in Spain a couple of years ago... walking down the street in Cadiz and Barcelona, finding the occasional free hotspot, I was able to call the states for pennies. Far cheaper than on the cruise ship (Disney). I even scored points with Belle and Mulan (the cast members that I ran into on my walkabout) and let them make phonecalls! My kids got great treatment during the rest of the cruise!

    Uses a standard mini USB port so any USB charger is all you need.

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