Philips VOIP841 Reviews

The vast majority of Skype users still make their Internet phone calls through their computers, employing the built-in mic and speakers on their PCs or, better yet, a headset. But as Skype's VOIP (voice-over-IP) service has become the dominant ...

The VOIP8411B Skype phone allows Internet and landline calls on one cordless handset ; there's no connection to your PC required for Internet calls ; it's relatively simple to set up, has a slick design, and its phone book stores up to 500 Skype ...

The VOIP8411B can't answer a landline call while putting a Skype call on hold (and vice versa), nor can it conference between the two lines

Slick design and mostly solid performance sets the Philips VOIP8411B apart from competing Skype dual-mode phones.

On the surface, the Philips VOIP841 hybrid Skype/landline phone sounds like the ideal device for those of us that have yet to embrace VOIP for our everyday needs. Sold through the Skype...

Good incoming sound quality ; attractive design ; clear screen ; easy to use

Microphone feedback ; no memory dialing ; flimsy-feeling plastic ; Skype incompatibilities

Here at SlashGear we've generally given pretty short shrift to VOIP handsets: all too often they miss the point of their very purpose, to take internet calling