Comments on: Sony mylo wifi device packaged with Skype http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:09:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Weekly Roundup, August 11, 2006 : Exclusive Concepts Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1491630 Weekly Roundup, August 11, 2006 : Exclusive Concepts Blog Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:37:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1491630 [...] WiFi device - mylo (my life online) set to debut in September will use Google Talk.� Also in the package, Skype.� It’s all about social net-working in the wireless [...] [...] WiFi device - mylo (my life online) set to debut in September will use Google Talk.� Also in the package, Skype.� It’s all about social net-working in the wireless [...]

]]> By: Vaughn http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1167184 Vaughn Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:42:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1167184 Forgot in my comment above...its alright in my case its not all that it has fast web browsing and a music, video and picture playback but i wouldnt buy it...ANY! NO IF IT HAS REGULAR TEXTING? Forgot in my comment above…its alright in my case its not all that it has fast web browsing and a music, video and picture playback but i wouldnt buy it…ANY! NO IF IT HAS REGULAR TEXTING?

]]> By: Vaughn http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1167113 Vaughn Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:36:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1167113 Guys I wantED this but once i found out that it had NO AIM(AOL Instant MEssaging) and it had skype i didnt want it any more b\c it shouldnt5 have yahho and google because like no one has a google account....AIM is the most used anyway...and skype just sucks it has really bad connection...so yea go and waste ur money if u want...and speaking of money it is wayyyyyy too over priced @ 350$ not worth it....but idc its ur money Guys I wantED this but once i found out that it had NO AIM(AOL Instant MEssaging) and it had skype i didnt want it any more b\c it shouldnt5 have yahho and google because like no one has a google account….AIM is the most used anyway…and skype just sucks it has really bad connection…so yea go and waste ur money if u want…and speaking of money it is wayyyyyy too over priced @ 350$ not worth it….but idc its ur money

]]> By: adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1077362 adam Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:16:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1077362 thes are realy cool!but i cant find them around surry or vancouver thes are realy cool!but i cant find them around surry or vancouver

]]> By: shades http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1060311 shades Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:44:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-1060311 Where can i get one in the middle east .. plz reply p.w.i.n.c.e.s.s@hotmail.com thanx Where can i get one in the middle east ..
plz reply

p.w.i.n.c.e.s.s@hotmail.com

thanx

]]> By: Dave Bernard of Indonesia http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-680206 Dave Bernard of Indonesia Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:54:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-680206 Wow, Mylo is on top of Nokia 770 for sure! Wonder how 2 get 1 here in Jakarta, Indonesia? How bout Hongkong or Spore? Prices? I cant wait 2 replace my stupid, super hang, troublemaker N73! Its not at all good, if U r a power-user! Any1 know bout PSP3 that can do similar 2 Mylo? How bout Anycall, Pantech, LG, etc? Any powerful gadgets? Pls advise me? StarPrince69@Gmail.com Dave Bernard Wow, Mylo is on top of Nokia 770 for sure!
Wonder how 2 get 1 here in Jakarta, Indonesia?
How bout Hongkong or Spore?
Prices?

I cant wait 2 replace my stupid, super hang, troublemaker N73!
Its not at all good, if U r a power-user!

Any1 know bout PSP3 that can do similar 2 Mylo?

How bout Anycall, Pantech, LG, etc?
Any powerful gadgets?

Pls advise me?
StarPrince69@Gmail.com
Dave Bernard

]]> By: JITESH http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-606997 JITESH Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:50:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-606997 this is still a great device i know this is the latest posting and since the mylo has been out for like 4 months now people know more about it yes its not a phone and no you cant play games on it who needs gaming on it i think as a society we are too fixated with video games and playing everywhere we go im more of a internet freak so id love to pass my time by browsing the net or emailing and the best part of owning a sony mylo is that you do not need to buy a subscribtion so no matter where you go if you can pick up a good signal you can use the device for free without the hassle of any monthly payments how many other people that own pda's can say that??? people complain that the mylo is not a phone but if it were dont you think that there would be a service fee??? please add any comments to my posting if you wish, i always like to hear what other people have to say =) makes the world go round...... this is still a great device i know this is the latest posting and since the mylo has been out for like 4 months now people know more about it yes its not a phone and no you cant play games on it who needs gaming on it i think as a society we are too fixated with video games and playing everywhere we go im more of a internet freak so id love to pass my time by browsing the net or emailing and the best part of owning a sony mylo is that you do not need to buy a subscribtion so no matter where you go if you can pick up a good signal you can use the device for free without the hassle of any monthly payments how many other people that own pda’s can say that??? people complain that the mylo is not a phone but if it were dont you think that there would be a service fee??? please add any comments to my posting if you wish, i always like to hear what other people have to say =) makes the world go round……

]]> By: Madalys http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-448249 Madalys Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:01:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-448249 That is not a phone! That is not a phone!

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-402556 Peter Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:45:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-402556 To Trevor: why not get yourself latest ASUS handheld (a630 do not remember exact model name) with wifi bluetooth and you got it. A device that holds onto wifi network and works fine with your earpiece.. Also there is both GSM & CDMA device on the market do not remember the name, but China Unicom has it. And as long as you have Skypeout & skype in. Just get yourself local sim cards for the places you go and do not forget to change skypeoput settings before you go there. And that's simple. To Trevor: why not get yourself latest ASUS handheld (a630 do not remember exact model name) with wifi bluetooth and you got it. A device that holds onto wifi network and works fine with your earpiece..
Also there is both GSM & CDMA device on the market do not remember the name, but China Unicom has it. And as long as you have Skypeout & skype in. Just get yourself local sim cards for the places you go and do not forget to change skypeoput settings before you go there. And that’s simple.

]]> By: trevor http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-180650 trevor Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:19:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-180650 What each sight that I have read about Mylo on seems to be missing is that in another market segment this device seems to have a convergence of two great features. There are four different Skype wifi phones about to hit the market, (the SMC is already out in asia) and none of them can access a web-based secure wifi login like at starbucks or an airport. The only wifi phone that can, the lynksys wip330, is nearly the same price as this and can not use skype because skype is not SIP protocol. And Skype zones is a myth for handhelds because its Boingo logon software can not be loaded on a non-pc. All of the bloggers on those sights post, why not get a Pocket PC and run skype mobile? Because every hands on review of skype mobile from real reviewers is abismal, rating it un-usable for calls. The software is just not the same as PC skype. The SMC skype phone is okay but not great. The Lynksys wip330 is great for voice calls and has a full web browser specifically to make it usable to log onto web authenticated public wifi hotspots, but no skype. I read a hands on use review of Mylo this mourning and now I can't find the page, but the reviewer actually used the mylo to place skype calls and was suprised at how good the call quality was. With a processor that can decode MPEG4 video and 1GB of onboard memory I can see why this device might have more muscle to do a better job than some $200 skype only wifi device. However, no hands on reviewer has specifically stated that they used or could not use or failed in an attempt to try to log onto a public wifi hotspot through Mylo's browser to get access. I am one of the few odd people who actually has a non frivolous reason to want this new skype wifi junk. I am an international business traveler who deals almost solely with american companies while rarely ever entering the states. Yes, I am american, I work in the shipping industry, as in aboard ships. The companies I deal with are long on cash but short on tech savvy, and I have to have a US based number for them to call me on. However, in my situation I can not even get my cell phone to work when I need it most, which is while traveling through overseas airports. I can roam with my GSM at high rates in singapore or thailand, but korea is all cdma and so are several others. I already use a quad band mobile since all of europe and asia is using old 900mhz GSM and most GSM towers in the states are old 850mhz equipment. If my companies could call me on my skype number while I am laid over in korea to change my follow-on flight arrangements within the states it would be great for me. In fact, that is what I already do, I sit in the Hong Kong airport during a 5 hour layover, with my laptop on next to me and skype running waiting for an incoming call while my battery runs down. I have actually recieved flight changes this way. That is when I need a handheld skype device that will just sit and wait for a call on a wifi network. Business life sucks sometimes, but for better or worse, Skype and wifi work in every airport in the world and my number never changes. I keep my skype number forwarded to my cell phone, so if I have a roaming cell signal but the laptop is off it still ring me, which is the most important thing, no matter what it costs. Someone will say why not a Broadvoice wifi phone based on a US voip account. I am not married to the idea of skype, but the broadvoice phones can't web authenticate either. Skype has alot of functionally working for it as a network, even if it is proprietary and the hardware basically sucks. So if this Mylo will provide a flexible link to that wifi network, it is worth the price. Lack of bluetooth aside, if I can browse onto a airport website in korea and call my office in singapore all from a device small enough to hold up to my ear like a real phone, I will be satisfied. What each sight that I have read about Mylo on seems to be missing is that in another market segment this device seems to have a convergence of two great features. There are four different Skype wifi phones about to hit the market, (the SMC is already out in asia) and none of them can access a web-based secure wifi login like at starbucks or an airport. The only wifi phone that can, the lynksys wip330, is nearly the same price as this and can not use skype because skype is not SIP protocol. And Skype zones is a myth for handhelds because its Boingo logon software can not be loaded on a non-pc. All of the bloggers on those sights post, why not get a Pocket PC and run skype mobile? Because every hands on review of skype mobile from real reviewers is abismal, rating it un-usable for calls. The software is just not the same as PC skype. The SMC skype phone is okay but not great. The Lynksys wip330 is great for voice calls and has a full web browser specifically to make it usable to log onto web authenticated public wifi hotspots, but no skype. I read a hands on use review of Mylo this mourning and now I can’t find the page, but the reviewer actually used the mylo to place skype calls and was suprised at how good the call quality was. With a processor that can decode MPEG4 video and 1GB of onboard memory I can see why this device might have more muscle to do a better job than some $200 skype only wifi device. However, no hands on reviewer has specifically stated that they used or could not use or failed in an attempt to try to log onto a public wifi hotspot through Mylo’s browser to get access. I am one of the few odd people who actually has a non frivolous reason to want this new skype wifi junk. I am an international business traveler who deals almost solely with american companies while rarely ever entering the states. Yes, I am american, I work in the shipping industry, as in aboard ships. The companies I deal with are long on cash but short on tech savvy, and I have to have a US based number for them to call me on. However, in my situation I can not even get my cell phone to work when I need it most, which is while traveling through overseas airports. I can roam with my GSM at high rates in singapore or thailand, but korea is all cdma and so are several others. I already use a quad band mobile since all of europe and asia is using old 900mhz GSM and most GSM towers in the states are old 850mhz equipment. If my companies could call me on my skype number while I am laid over in korea to change my follow-on flight arrangements within the states it would be great for me. In fact, that is what I already do, I sit in the Hong Kong airport during a 5 hour layover, with my laptop on next to me and skype running waiting for an incoming call while my battery runs down. I have actually recieved flight changes this way. That is when I need a handheld skype device that will just sit and wait for a call on a wifi network. Business life sucks sometimes, but for better or worse, Skype and wifi work in every airport in the world and my number never changes. I keep my skype number forwarded to my cell phone, so if I have a roaming cell signal but the laptop is off it still ring me, which is the most important thing, no matter what it costs. Someone will say why not a Broadvoice wifi phone based on a US voip account. I am not married to the idea of skype, but the broadvoice phones can’t web authenticate either. Skype has alot of functionally working for it as a network, even if it is proprietary and the hardware basically sucks. So if this Mylo will provide a flexible link to that wifi network, it is worth the price. Lack of bluetooth aside, if I can browse onto a airport website in korea and call my office in singapore all from a device small enough to hold up to my ear like a real phone, I will be satisfied.

]]> By: chronoman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-165783 chronoman Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:19:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-165783 Hi audra, a memory stick duo is smaller than a standard memory stick (but the smallest is the Memory Stick Micro). By attaching an adaptor MS duo can also be used in products compatible with standard-size Memory Stick media. You'll be able to use your Sandisk card with your mylo because PSP uses only Memory Stick Duo media and so do the mylo. You can pre-order mylo on http://www.mylo-info.com Hi audra,

a memory stick duo is smaller than a standard memory stick (but the smallest is the Memory Stick Micro).
By attaching an adaptor MS duo can also be used in products compatible with standard-size Memory Stick media.
You’ll be able to use your Sandisk card with your mylo because PSP uses only Memory Stick Duo media and so do the mylo.

You can pre-order mylo on http://www.mylo-info.com

]]> By: audra http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-165695 audra Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:23:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-165695 I have a question. What is the memory stick duo? Is that a specific memory stick or can you use any kind? I'm confused. I have a 1GB sandisk memory card for my PSP, can I use the same thing with Mylo? I have a question. What is the memory stick duo? Is that a specific memory stick or can you use any kind? I’m confused. I have a 1GB sandisk memory card for my PSP, can I use the same thing with Mylo?

]]> By: chronoman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-158873 chronoman Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:47:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-158873 Nope! Mylo runs on Linux! (Trolltech's Qtopia platform to be exact). Prices are, indeed, very close: 770: $360, mylo: $350... Check http://www.mylo-info.com for more specs. Nope! Mylo runs on Linux! (Trolltech’s Qtopia platform to be exact).

Prices are, indeed, very close: 770: $360, mylo: $350…

Check http://www.mylo-info.com for more specs.

]]> By: The New Flatness » Blog Archive » Some cool stuff http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-139790 The New Flatness » Blog Archive » Some cool stuff Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-139790 [...] Sony Mylo. [...] [...] Sony Mylo. [...]

]]> By: Kate http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-133177 Kate Sat, 12 Aug 2006 05:11:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-133177 Isn't this exactly the same concept as Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet? The price is the same, as well, I think..? Except of course that this Mylo runs some Sony proprietary system, with no available 3rd party apps, and uses their Memory Sticks, vs. Nokia's Linux-based OS with a bunch of user-developed apps already, and anyone's MMCs.... Isn’t this exactly the same concept as Nokia’s 770 Internet Tablet? The price is the same, as well, I think..?

Except of course that this Mylo runs some Sony proprietary system, with no available 3rd party apps, and uses their Memory Sticks, vs. Nokia’s Linux-based OS with a bunch of user-developed apps already, and anyone’s MMCs….

]]> By: OhVoice - Broadband Telephone and VoIP Solutions http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-132443 OhVoice - Broadband Telephone and VoIP Solutions Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:07:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-132443 [...] Sony mylo wifi device packaged with Skype [...] [...] Sony mylo wifi device packaged with Skype [...]

]]> By: Tasty Links - 2006/08/11 at Student PR Blog: Chris Clarke’s Perspective on Public Relations and Online Communications http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-132414 Tasty Links - 2006/08/11 at Student PR Blog: Chris Clarke’s Perspective on Public Relations and Online Communications Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:32:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-132414 [...] This new Sony gadget is so cool. I bet it takes stupid UMD though, or whatever Sony’s proprietary memory format is called. I’d love to pick up one of these, but until it can basically do everything a PC, cell phone, and PSP can do, I’m not all that interested in buying it. Cool, though. TechCrunch has the lowdown, and Gizmodo has the video. [...] [...] This new Sony gadget is so cool. I bet it takes stupid UMD though, or whatever Sony’s proprietary memory format is called. I’d love to pick up one of these, but until it can basically do everything a PC, cell phone, and PSP can do, I’m not all that interested in buying it. Cool, though. TechCrunch has the lowdown, and Gizmodo has the video. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » CrunchGear, For the Gadget Obsessive http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-131792 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » CrunchGear, For the Gadget Obsessive Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:18:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-131792 [...] The Crunch Network is expanding today - CrunchGear, our newest blog, was just released into the wild. CrunchGear is all about new gadgets, gear and computer hardware. We’ve covered gadgets occasionally in the past (Sonos, Eye-Fi, Sony MyLo and others) and this audience in clearly intrested in the newest stuff to hit the market. [...] [...] The Crunch Network is expanding today - CrunchGear, our newest blog, was just released into the wild. CrunchGear is all about new gadgets, gear and computer hardware. We’ve covered gadgets occasionally in the past (Sonos, Eye-Fi, Sony MyLo and others) and this audience in clearly intrested in the newest stuff to hit the market. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » CrunchGear, For the Gadget Obsessive http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-131793 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » CrunchGear, For the Gadget Obsessive Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:18:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-131793 [...] The Crunch Network is expanding today - CrunchGear, our newest blog, was just released into the wild. CrunchGear is all about new gadgets, gear and computer hardware. We’ve covered gadgets occasionally in the past (Sonos, Eye-Fi, Sony MyLo and others) and this audience in clearly intrested in the newest stuff to hit the market. [...] [...] The Crunch Network is expanding today - CrunchGear, our newest blog, was just released into the wild. CrunchGear is all about new gadgets, gear and computer hardware. We’ve covered gadgets occasionally in the past (Sonos, Eye-Fi, Sony MyLo and others) and this audience in clearly intrested in the newest stuff to hit the market. [...]

]]> By: mylo community at mixi at kenjimori.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-130338 mylo community at mixi at kenjimori.com Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:41:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-130338 [...] I got quite interested in MYLO, the new mobile device just released from SONY US (via techcrunch and 日本語 techcrunch Japan in Japanese). [...] [...] I got quite interested in MYLO, the new mobile device just released from SONY US (via techcrunch and 日本語 techcrunch Japan in Japanese). [...]

]]> By: Teradome http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-130111 Teradome Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:48:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-130111 <strong>my, my, mylo...</strong> It seems like Michael Arrington is one of the few who actually likes the Sony mylo. Something that is not immediately evident on the mylo home page is that the device is bundled with Skype. So while the mylo is not a cell phone, it still retains some v... my, my, mylo…

It seems like Michael Arrington is one of the few who actually likes the Sony mylo. Something that is not immediately evident on the mylo home page is that the device is bundled with Skype. So while the mylo is not a cell phone, it still retains some v…

]]> By: MyLo: Sony’s handheld wi-fi communicator with Skype at backwhack - tech news web 2.0 style http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-129222 MyLo: Sony’s handheld wi-fi communicator with Skype at backwhack - tech news web 2.0 style Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-129222 [...] TechCrunch and MobileCrunch [...] [...] TechCrunch and MobileCrunch [...]

]]> By: ccme.tv » Sweet mylo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-128958 ccme.tv » Sweet mylo Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:23:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-128958 [...] The folks over at Mobilecrunch bring us interesting news about a possible partnership between Skype and Sony. The device works on existing wifi networks to allow you to make and receive skype calls. Seems strange to not just add this functionality to the PSP. That is all I need is another device for my geek bag. People like Michael Arrington raving about it. Some how I don’t see him in the demographic Sony is going for. [...] [...] The folks over at Mobilecrunch bring us interesting news about a possible partnership between Skype and Sony. The device works on existing wifi networks to allow you to make and receive skype calls. Seems strange to not just add this functionality to the PSP. That is all I need is another device for my geek bag. People like Michael Arrington raving about it. Some how I don’t see him in the demographic Sony is going for. [...]

]]> By: Transparent Agenda » Skype/Sony “mylo personal communicator” http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-128583 Transparent Agenda » Skype/Sony “mylo personal communicator” Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:27:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-128583 [...] The folks over at Mobilecrunch bring us interesting news about a possible partnership between Skype and Sony. The device works on existing wifi networks to allow you to make and receive skype calls. Seems strange to not just add this functionality to the PSP. That is all I need is another device for my geek bag. People like Michael Arrington raving about it. Some how I don’t see him in the demographic Sony is going for. [...] [...] The folks over at Mobilecrunch bring us interesting news about a possible partnership between Skype and Sony. The device works on existing wifi networks to allow you to make and receive skype calls. Seems strange to not just add this functionality to the PSP. That is all I need is another device for my geek bag. People like Michael Arrington raving about it. Some how I don’t see him in the demographic Sony is going for. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-128393 Chris Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:13:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/07/sony-mylo-wifi-device-packaged-with-skype/#comment-128393 Very expensive. You can get a PSP for almost $150 less and get almost more functionality. Sure you don't get skype but it can't be that difficult to put it on there. Sony is an ubiquitous company trying to position itself as an exclusive company. Which sucks for them. Sucks for us even more when gadgets like this come out at super high prices. Very expensive. You can get a PSP for almost $150 less and get almost more functionality. Sure you don’t get skype but it can’t be that difficult to put it on there.

Sony is an ubiquitous company trying to position itself as an exclusive company. Which sucks for them. Sucks for us even more when gadgets like this come out at super high prices.

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