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pedd pedd
 
January 22, 2009 11:46 AM

Whats a small, economical device (in UK) which will allow video Skype calls over WiFi. Not PSP please :-)

I'd like to be able to conduct video Skype calls with my wife and kid from my office, in my lunch hour, obviously :-).  I can do this using the office WiFi. I don't want to have to lug my laptop into work eveyday to do this and our desktop PCs are locked down.  I was wondering what good, cheap device would allow me to do this?  I know the new PSPs have this option, but I already have a perfectly good PSP and wouldn't want to buy another one.  The Nokia N810 sprang to mind, but that doesn't seem to be available at a decent price...  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance
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betsyb betsyb
 
 January 22, 2009 06:16 PM
Well, the least expensive option would be to bring your laptop into your office. If you have an inexpensive internet cafe near your office, I suppose that might be an option but it certainly would not give you a lot of privacy . I am including several links about using Sykpe in the UK. I'm not sure what you mean by a "decent price" for a new PSP but would you consider renewing your contract with your current mobile phone provider (assuming you like their services) and then upgrade your phone for one that has an option for using Skype. Depending on your service contact, maybe you could just upgrade without extending your contract.
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http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/wifiphones/
http://articles.directorym.co.uk/Everything_You_Need_to_Know_About_the_Inte...
http://archive.laptopmag.com/Features/Skype-Made-Easy.htm?Page=3
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=564487
http://www.voipproviderguide.info/2007/08/31/using-skype-on-a-pda-or-smartp...



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pedd pedd
 
January 26, 2009 12:57 PM
Hi! Thanks very much for taking the time to answer. Just wanted to clear up a few points :
As I stated, I don't really want to be carrying in a laptop everyday.
I work in a business park and there is no internet cafe within walking distnace.
I wasn't referring to the PSP when I mentioned a 'decent price', I was talking about any alternative device, I have a 1st gen PSP that won't run skype but I don't think it's worth buying a new PSP just for the Skype functionality.
Work currently pay for my mobile phone but they won't pay for any data use (and I can't add data onto my tariff out of my own pocket as the phone company aren't that flexible), that's why I was asking about wifi, it's here, it's available and it's free I just need the right gadget! It's a tough one, I'm looking through your links to see if an answer jumps out. Thank you again for taking the time to answer. Have a good day!

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betsyb betsyb
 
January 26, 2009 04:07 PM
Hi there! Thank you for clarifying, I'm sorry I do not have a more specific answer. You probably already tried this but if not, maybe Skype Customer service could give you some advice. The Skype UK link in listed above. Good luck and have a great week!

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carlothema... carlothema...
 
March 31, 2009 10:46 AM
Hi there! In case you haven't bought anything yet... I use the "Acer Aspire One", a tiny 200€ laptop with a built-in webcam.

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