July 25th, 2005
Gizmo Project A "Skype-Killer?" I set out to find out
Lately, the hype machine has gone into overdrive about the Gizmo Project.
As you may know, the Gizmo Project is an open-standards initiative from the folks who built SIPphone VoIP platform- one which enables building of free VoIP services.
So OK, let us give the Gizmo Project credit for being on the side of the angels. But, can it be true- as the open-standards spin machine likes to say - that the Gizmo Project is a Skype-killer?
Rather than simply give genuflecting props to the egalitarian-driven mission of the Gizmo Project, I decided to do something more complete. Download their new softphone and compare it to Skype.
I aimed to compare:
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Gizmo Project’s rates vs. those of Skype.
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Gizmo Project’s soft phone vs. Skype.
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Gizmo Project’s call quality vs. Skype.
Is Gizmo Project a "Skype-killer" No. But that’s not to say it cannot be a worthy competitor.
In my next post, read my comparison of Gizmo Project’s and Skype’s rate structure.
Russell Shaw is an enterprise computing journalist, analyst and author based in Portland, Oregon. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
