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The PC-to-PC Video Phone, which is exactly what it sounds like, is one of the truly great miracles of the modern computer age ... and one
that hardly anybody knows about. When I demonstrated it to the vice-chairman of one of the largest financial institutions in the country, he
said: "This is going to revolutionize the telephone industry."
And it will. If your children are off in college, or if they and your grandchildren live in another town or even in another country, imagine
the joy of seeing them and talking with them as often as you want, and for as long as you wish, for free!
All that's needed to make this happen is a PC with a sound card and speakers, a decent Web camera with a built-in microphone (less than
$100), and a high-speed Internet connection ... on both ends.
Here's the scenario: You sit down at your PC and initiate a call to your daughter on the other coast. Her computer will ring just like a
telephone, and one of the grand kids sees it's you calling and clicks the Accept Call button. That's it - you're seeing each other and
speaking in normal voices (some users initially tend to shout ... thinking, no doubt, that the two coasts are thousands of miles apart!)
The PC-to-PC Video Phone is also useful for calling your spouse or kids at home from your office, talking to a collegue down the hall (or
in another city or country), or even checking in on your aging relatives. And, if you're footing the long distance bill for your teenager-in-love's daily connect, there will be no more phone bills - it's absolutely free!
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