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Topic # 17534 30-Nov-2007 14:56
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kind greetings to all from howick, auckland.

i love and need new technolgy to contact my sons who work overseas.  recently, they have children of their own, and this grandpa just want to know the latest and of course the cheapest way to communicate with them.

so to all the gurus here, please be generous to my questions which i even find them silly on hind sight.

have a pleasant day!

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  Reply # 97668 30-Nov-2007 16:05
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Welcome to Geekzone!

Sounds like you need a webcam, and a USB phone to use with Skype or Windows Live Messenger!! - Gotta be the simplest way to get free global communications - video, calling, instant messaging - either platform will do both great!

As long as each person has a PC and broadband, a USB phone can be had for around $35NZD, and the same for a webcam. The rest is free.









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  Reply # 97673 30-Nov-2007 17:07
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many thanks tony for suggesting skype.  i presume i can get the skype phone from dicksmith.

actually, i am scratching my head over http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=39&topicid=17536&page_no=1#97671 as i call my sons on their mobiles most of the time too.

do you have any clue?  tks.

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