Tuesday, September 23, 2003

A New Kind of Revolution in the Dorms of Dartmouth

A New Kind of Revolution in the Dorms of Dartmouth "This week, as classes begin, the 1,000 students entering the class of 2007 will be given the option of downloading software, generically known as softphones, onto Windows-based computers.
Using the software together with a headset, which can be plugged into a computer's U.S.B. port, the students can make local or long-distance telephone calls free. Each student is assigned a traditional seven-digit phone number.
The software, supplied by a variety of companies, works on laptops and desktop computers alike. Over the next six months, the softphone platforms will expand to include Apple computers, as well as Palm and Pocket PC hand-held devices."

Add a Bluetooth headset and software to auto-switch my calls to a device based on my location/preference profile, and I'm ready to sign up...

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