Comments on: Voip growth in US http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29 Another Derek Winchester Joint Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Professor http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-28 The Professor Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:43:33 +0000 http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-28 <p>Okay. Look. I may take on Webster dictionary from time to time, so lets just agree to disagree. We all have choices. In the 80's, the VCR was an obstacle. Now any idiot can configure a VCR. In the 90's it was cell phones and pagers. Everyone has obstacles, but the lack to get around those obstacles is what I call ignorance. You can't be ignorant if you are not aware. Everyone is aware but they don't take the proper steps to learn. Simple as that. So for that I call them ignorant.</p> Okay. Look. I may take on Webster dictionary from time to time, so lets just agree to disagree. We all have choices. In the 80’s, the VCR was an obstacle. Now any idiot can configure a VCR. In the 90’s it was cell phones and pagers. Everyone has obstacles, but the lack to get around those obstacles is what I call ignorance. You can’t be ignorant if you are not aware. Everyone is aware but they don’t take the proper steps to learn. Simple as that. So for that I call them ignorant.

]]> By: Becca http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-25 Becca Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:08:04 +0000 http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-25 for the record, no I don't agree with your definition of ignorant. Ignorance is simply lack of knowledge or intelligence. For some folks, the technology itself is the obstacle. We are not all completely connected yet. We do not all have choices. It doesn't make all Americans ignorant. for the record, no I don’t agree with your definition of ignorant. Ignorance is simply lack of knowledge or intelligence. For some folks, the technology itself is the obstacle. We are not all completely connected yet. We do not all have choices. It doesn’t make all Americans ignorant.

]]> By: The Professor http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-22 The Professor Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-22 <p>Would you agree with me that the definition of Ignorance in short "is knowing that you don't know, but not taking the steps to take corrective action". Meaning everyone has to educate themselves to make a decision to move to new technologies. E911 is not mature as of yet, but there are VOIP providers that do offer E911. Every technology has obstacles to overcome, but it is up to us to make sure we do our part to participate.</p> You use Skype that is a step in the right direction. I am sure by now all Americans possess a cell phone, so 911 isn't a real setback is it? Think about it this way, if your parents didn't buy you that Atari with the pong game, your kids, nieces and nephews wouldn't have XBOX 360 now. Would you agree with me that the definition of Ignorance in short “is knowing that you don’t know, but not taking the steps to take corrective action”. Meaning everyone has to educate themselves to make a decision to move to new technologies. E911 is not mature as of yet, but there are VOIP providers that do offer E911. Every technology has obstacles to overcome, but it is up to us to make sure we do our part to participate.

You use Skype that is a step in the right direction. I am sure by now all Americans possess a cell phone, so 911 isn’t a real setback is it? Think about it this way, if your parents didn’t buy you that Atari with the pong game, your kids, nieces and nephews wouldn’t have XBOX 360 now.

]]> By: Becca http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-19 Becca Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:00:24 +0000 http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-19 Professor, don't you think calling every American who doesn't use a free VoIP service to commincate Ignorant a bit harsh? Now I agree that service providers like Comcast and others do keep their customers under a level of control. But what is the option when there is no competition? You have mentioned Skype and Jajah in the past and these are valid options for folks who are always on the computer or who are inclined to hook up a dedicated router to stay connected. Simple and inexpensive technology. But what about emergencies? I know I can't use my Skype phone to dial 911. I have to have another option. My parents are as a technologically savvy as any average babyboomer. But would my dad want to be bothered with booting up the computer every time he wants to call? Hell no. Is he going to have one phone for calls and a different phone for emergencies? Hell no. Does he care what they use in Europe? Hell no unless it is being used in his town also. Everyone wants to save a buck. But some people are willing to pay the price for the most reliable service available to them that offers the most conveniant way to make the call. We are all consumers and we should be looking for the best options. Sometimes that is not the free one. But we are not all engineers, nor are we all entrepreneurs. That does not mean ignorance. Professor, don’t you think calling every American who doesn’t use a free VoIP service to commincate Ignorant a bit harsh? Now I agree that service providers like Comcast and others do keep their customers under a level of control. But what is the option when there is no competition? You have mentioned Skype and Jajah in the past and these are valid options for folks who are always on the computer or who are inclined to hook up a dedicated router to stay connected. Simple and inexpensive technology. But what about emergencies? I know I can’t use my Skype phone to dial 911. I have to have another option. My parents are as a technologically savvy as any average babyboomer. But would my dad want to be bothered with booting up the computer every time he wants to call? Hell no. Is he going to have one phone for calls and a different phone for emergencies? Hell no. Does he care what they use in Europe? Hell no unless it is being used in his town also. Everyone wants to save a buck. But some people are willing to pay the price for the most reliable service available to them that offers the most conveniant way to make the call. We are all consumers and we should be looking for the best options. Sometimes that is not the free one. But we are not all engineers, nor are we all entrepreneurs. That does not mean ignorance.

]]> By: digitalnomad http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-18 digitalnomad Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:43:20 +0000 http://www.myprofessorvoip.com/blog/?p=29#comment-18 The professor is in. I like it. The professor is in. I like it.

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