Hans Fugal wrote: >Sorry, I missed what it was that there is no alternative to. We gave >several handfuls of real alternatives to what we saw as the question, >that we use everyday. > > > i've tried them, and believe me - they aren't "real" alternatives to skype. they maybe have the potential to be, but sorry ... and i don't think that two examples are "several handfuls" ... unless you've only got one hand :) shayne