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September 26, 2005
Skapple - I Still Like the Idea - Here's Something Close
Prior to the Skype/eBay deal, I posted my view that Apple would be a good fit for Skype, which I reiterated post-deal at the VON Blogger Panel last week.
CNET News ran a nice piece today about softphones, and was a great feature for Mark Bruk, and his recently renamed company, CounterPath (formerly XTen - Canadian, btw!).
The article made a reference to portable devices like the iPod possibly getting telephone interfaces someday. So, instead of Skype, maybe it will be with CounterPath - fine by me - I still think it's a good idea.
"Rumors are already swirling that Google is developing its own software and hardware for a Google phone. It's not too difficult to imagine a piece of software as a plug-in for Apple Computer's iPod--turning it into the iPhone--or a personal digital assistant becoming a PDA-phone."
My only regret is that if this happens without Skype, they wouldn't call it the Skypod - which I think would be a great name!
Posted by jonarnold at September 26, 2005 10:30 AM
Comments
You know, Jon, Skypod IS a great name! You oughtta copyright the name and then pitch the following iPod line extension idea to Apple: Skypod, the First/Business Class in-flight personal stereo system (a la the noise reduction headsets that can already be had oftentimes in those sections). Food for thought...
Posted by: KČ at September 27, 2005 05:12 PM
You are quite right! Skypod, I love this name and the idea. It's a perfect software combine with a perfect hardware.
Posted by: Eric Zhong at October 2, 2005 07:16 AM