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John Dvorak Hypes Skype

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the a-zillion-users-and-counting dept.

Eh-Wire writes "John Dvorak gets all warm and fuzzy over Skype now that 30,000,000 users have registered for the free Internet telephony service. Dvorak extols the installation as, "smooth and elegant" and continues with, "Without any tweaking whatsoever it works immediately and works better than anything else I've used." Skype has appeared on the radar without pomp and fanfare and it doesn't look like it's going off screen any time soon."

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  1. I wish I were Dvorak by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    when he makes painfully, pathetically obvious statements, he gets money. I just get derision, and strange looks.

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    1. Re:I wish I were Dvorak by njfuzzy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Or, in this case, probably modded-up.

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    2. Re:I wish I were Dvorak by DurendalMac · · Score: 3, Funny

      True. Since when has Dvorak ever said something relevant (that wasn't already obvious), much less intelligent? The guy is a human urinal cake.

  2. It's official by ozric99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Netcr^H^H^H^H^HDvorak confirms it - Skype is dying.

  3. Oh no! by rbanffy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Since John Dvorak is always wrong, Skype must suck somehow.

    I only hope he doesn't praise all VoIP solutions. This could bring dire consequencies to the whole market...

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  4. Oh Great by ToasterofDOOM · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now we're gonna have to quit using Skype for fear of losing respect for agreeing with him. Sheesh, the guy needs to keep his nose in his own business.

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  5. Re:Totally free... by Momoru · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe it could work like Google AdWords.... You talk to your doctor on the phone, and next thing you know your hearing ads for "Herpes medication at discount prices!"

  6. Re:I've recommended Skype to my clients by Stanistani · · Score: 4, Funny

    >We are located in Texas ...
    >Now everyone at my company has a Chicago based phone number and we are claiming to have a Chicago-based office of operation because Vonage gives us a VOIP gateway that allows us to 'fake-it.'

    Hi. I'm from the Illinois Department of Revenue. Your taxes are late.

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