Doug Murphy
dw-murphy at cox.net
Wed Jun 24 12:07:02 CDT 2009
Magic Jack requires a computer with Internet connection on the users end but can call any phone, land line, cell, what ever. I use it for all my long distance and it has saved a ton of money. I also get a local phone # so folks can call me. If my system is shut down it takes a voice mail and send an email saying the VM is waiting. I can also take the MJ usb dongle on trips and use it from any computer with a connection. Cool system. The international minutes are a bargain. Had a customer in Bermuda who was having some problems with one of our products. Using Techinline I was able to log onto her computer and talking over magic jack go through the issue and get it fixed. Probably talked for 20 minutes and the total cost was less than a dollar. Techinline charge was $2. How can you beat that? I am sold. Doug -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Hindman Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:14 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Magic Jack (OT) Drew ...yes and no ...unlike Vonage it requires a pc AND internet access ...on both ends ...given those, its very cheap and as reliable as its dependents. ...Comcast gives me voip off my cable modem, no pc required on either end ...in Thailand they receive the calls on their landline or cell phones. ...pcs and internet access are still relatively expensive in Thailand so the Magic Jack is not the "magic" answer you would think William -------------------------------------------------- From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:31 PM To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Subject: [AccessD] Magic Jack (OT) > Yes. It's an IP phone 'jack', that plugs into your USB, allowing you > to plug your normal phone into it, making VoIP calls. It is a US > based system, so calls in the US are free, however, you can buy a > Magic Jack, send it to someone overseas (with Internet access), and > they will then have a US number. > > It's something like $40, which is the jack, and 1 year of service, > after that, it's $20 a year for service, probably the cheapest phone > service you can find. > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:24 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > Using the internet? > > Max > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka > Sent: 23 June 2009 23:11 > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > Yes, it's just a physical device that allows you to use a normal phone. > More like Vonage. > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:04 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > Thanks. Googled it and it sounds vry much like skype. > > Max > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka > Sent: 23 June 2009 22:54 > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > Whooops, meant 'Magic Jack'. It's a USB IP Phone. > > My bad.... > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 4:48 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > What is a smart jack? I have just googled it and it just appears to > be a termination box between the "provider" and the "user" > > Max > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka > Sent: 23 June 2009 22:36 > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > If you are just calling Lai's family, why not send them a 'smart jack'. > They'd have a US number then. (for $20 a year!) > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William > Hindman > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 4:25 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > > AT&T was out here in the boonies last week trying to sell me their new > U-Verse plan over my current Comcast 16Gb > > ...the most attractive sales point, to me, was that in a total power > outage like after a hurricane (knock on wood) > > they guarantee 20 hours of net access after the power fails because > the whole system is on huge battery back-up > > ...but they wanted $30 a month more and that didn't include free calls > to Thailand so I wasn't interested. > > William > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 4:56 PM > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net > >> > I can hardly wait until fiber-opticale gigabyte internet lines > starts >> > coming down my street... as >> this will just be a moot point. ;-) >> >> lol... >> >> I lost power the other day for hours on end. While my generator >> fired > up >> and I went on with my >> work, I had to switch tasks to work local as my internet connection > went >> out with the power. And >> NOT at my house, it was out all over town. >> >> This is one argument AGAINST cloud computing (and storage). >> >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com >> >> >> Jim Lawrence wrote: >>> Hi Drew: >>> >>> I can hardly wait until fiber-opticale gigabyte internet lines >>> starts > >>> coming >>> down my street... as this will just be a moot point. ;-) >>> >>> Of course what ever works for you is just fine. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew >>> Wutka >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:34 AM >>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net >>> >>> Yes, remoting in, such as with Remote Desktop, or some other >>> Terminal session, will work fine, because you are getting the >>> screen, not > working >>> a file based database across the network. >>> >>> However, sometimes you just want an application running on your >>> local system. For example, when I am home, I make a VPN connection, >>> and > open >>> Outlook, so I almost always have my work email (the only email >>> system > I >>> really use). I also have an application that used to be our request >>> system. It has a lot more features, so it is still in use (even > though >>> we now use a very slow web based 'request' system). It has >>> automatic links to various systems, and more importantly, it has a 'Phone List' >>> for the company. That phone list is pretty tricked out. I can > search >>> for someone in a blink of an eye, and from that search, can get >>> their contact info, if they are online, can remote into their >>> machine, can > use >>> remote computer management, links to their local drives, etc. Can >>> switch the phone list to list our online servers too. >>> >>> While I could remote in to use that app, I prefer to be able to use > it >>> straight through the VPN. When that app was .mdb based, it would > take >>> 20 to 30 times longer to do anything. Very sluggish. (And it did > use >>> ADO to access the .mdb). Now it hits a SQL server, and there is a >>> fraction of a delay over a VPN versus when I am local. That is >>> truly the only advantage I have found though, because this app ran >>> just > fine >>> locally over our local network when it used an .mdb. >>> >>> Drew >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim > Lawrence >>> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:17 PM >>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net >>> >>> Hi Drew: >>> >>> I have found the best solution is to remote-in rather than try to >>> run > an >>> Access MDB through a VPN and if you are going to do the VPN then > unbound >>> with ADO-OLE works well for me. >>> >>> You can get a free express version of Oracle and forms app... I have > no >>> idea >>> how good they are. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew >>> Wutka >>> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 1:41 PM >>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net >>> >>> Not Oracle? Yikes! <grin> >>> >>> As an ardent fan of Access (especially Access 97), I must admit that >>> knowledge in a server side database can come in real handy! On a > normal >>> network, an .mdb solution works fine, but try using it over a VPN, > and >>> yikes..... >>> >>> Drew >>> >>> The information contained in this transmission is intended only for > the >>> person or entity >>> to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or > II-VI >>> Business >>> Sensitive material. 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