In its ranking of the 100 Best Products of 2007, PC World has ranked Skype version 3 as number 38, taking up company with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor (#2) which contributed to Skype’s initial ability to handle up to 10 participants on a conference call, RIM’s Blackberry 8800 (#5), Sight Speed 6.0 (#21) as "the best videoconferencing app", Apple’s 80GB iPod (#26), my preferred web browser, Firefox 2 (#35) and a product which I find handy on every mobile device I am evaluating: Google Maps for Mobile (#53). The list also includes three devices I use in association with my home entertainment system: SlingMedia’s Slingbox Pro (#32), Logitech’s Harmony 880 Remote Control (#98) and Sling Media’s SlingPlayer Mobile (#99).
Of particular note is that Skype 3.0, the Blackberry 8800 and SightSpeed 6.0 are the only real time conversation products on the list. Would be interesting to see where in this list would be ranked Apple’s forthcoming iPhone were the list made in September instead of May. With respect to Skype version 3 they say:
(VoIP software/service; unlimited calling, $68 per year) Though Skype may not replace a landline, the service makes VoIP calling easy–and cheap
Not quite sure how they come up with $68 per year with Skype-to-Skype calls being free worldwide and Skype Unlimited North America @$30 per year. New math for Skype?
Other posts: Jon Arnold, Peter Csathy (CEO of SightSpeed).
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