Sigh. An opportunity missed.
Uh, I think this kind of toy should have been built by a phone company who can make amazing phones. Gosh, Nokia really was sleeping here. I know we could make a better WiFi phone.
And this Skype phone is ugly.
But, it's flying off the shelves. I think Christensen would say this is due to non-consumption - putting up with something crummy because it fills a burning burning need.
The Wi-Fi mobile phones are rousing interest for two reasons: the low cost of using Skype services to make calls, and because people can use them more like a traditional mobile phone, without the aid of a PC. Skype is offering the WSKP100 by SMC Networks in a package on its Web site that includes the handset, a Wi-Fi router, 500 minutes of calls to regular mobile phones and landlines (SkypeOut) and 12 months of Skype voicemail for just £99 ($196).
