I know quite a few of you use Skype to make free phone calls over the net…I know this because I’ve talked to you using it! LOL..Anyway, Network World’s Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick ask an interesting question with regards to the Skype software. Since it can be unstable at times…one time gobbling up 90% of my CPU for example, there are frequent updates. With the updates comes the necessity that people install them.
Unfortunately, most users won’t seek out and install an update. So the question becomes, would one be willing to pay for a “push” upgrade? Taylor and Hettick, call this idea “Skype Nanny”…Sort of like the way Microsoft pushes 50 XP updates a day..If so, how much would you be willing to pay?
Link: � Would you pay for a “Skype Nanny?” | IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband | ZDNet.com.
Failing that- and this is my term- what about a Skype Nanny to monitor your Skype service, watch out for security alerts, perform tweaks,download and install patches, updates, cool third-party apps?
Taylor and Hettick cite points made at the recent Next Generations Networks conference by Sonus Networks CTO and founder Mike Hluchyj. They note that Hluchyj expressed a preference for ” a service provider to make sure that software programs such as Skype are secure and that they provide the quality of service he expects with his voice calls. And equally important, Hluchyj pointed out that he wants a person to call to fix the problem if something goes wrong.”
