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(More customer reviews)I bought this video phone in February, after waiting for about a month for it to become available on Amazon.com. It seems to be always out of stock. Overall, I'm very satisfied with it so far and have used it to view relatives overseas and parents out of state.
Pros:
1) The video phone is always online without having to use a computer.
2) The video camera on the Skype phone transmits a video picture as clear or clearer than any of the computer based webcams I've seen, included the highly rated Logitech 9000.
3) When doing a voice only call, the speaker phone is amazingly clear. It sounds better than my cordless speakerphone. With the video calling, the sound quality degrades somewhat, but I believe it is due to intranet bandwidth limits more than phone hardware limitations.
4) The video phone is relatively easy to use. If I call someone who is using Skype on their computer, we often waste a lot of time trying to get their computer webcam or microphone working, whereas my videophone never has to be fiddled with.
5) The phone uses 20 watts of power when plugged in and waiting to receive calls. This is cheaper on the electric bill than leaving on our desktop (120 watts) or a laptop (45 watts) for 24 hours a day to receive Skype calls. I wish it could run on less power though (like 5 watts) when it is waiting to receive calls.
6) The phone setup was not too hard. The trickiest part was getting connected to the internet. I couldn't figure out what the PPPoe user name and password was for a direct LAN cable connection to our router, but I was able to set up the wireless connection after entering (very tedious) a long wireless network password using the on screen keyboard.
Cons:
1) The video screen is not as clear as what I've seen on my laptop's Skype video screen. However, the frame rate is much better than Yahoo Messenger's video calls, so overall I'm satisfied.
2) Battery life is only rated about 20 minutes. Wish it could last for at least 90 minutes, which would cover most calls. At least it is enough time to take the phone for a quick tour of the house or backyard and then find another outlet to plug in.
3) The video phone lacks a number keypad, so it takes a while to enter a phone number in using their on screen number pad.
4) When making a local phone call to a phone number, I still have to type in the country code and city code, as if I am making an international call. The phone doesn't default to a home country or area code.
Update (6.13.2009): It does allow me to enter just the area code and phone number now when dialing a local phone number. It must know which country I'm calling from.
5) The phone is not meant for carrying around and conversing like a cordless phone due to its size. You have to set it down somewhere. I think the base has some weight in it so that it doesn't topple over easily.
6) The phone can tilt up to view the ceiling but not towards the ground to view stuff on the table top.
7) I haven't found a way to change the ring tone for different callers.
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Product Description:
With the ASUS Eee Videophone AirGuru SV1 you'll be able to enjoy free Skype-to-Skype video and voice calls to friends and family all around the world. You won't need a computer to get connected and it's simplicity itself to set up, enter your Skype Name and password and start calling.
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