magic jack: the experiment that failed

It makes me so sad. I was so thrilled by the idea of a phone and internet connection you could make work right through your computer. And it promised to be free once the device was installed: no monthly phone bills at all.

But as with most too-good-to-be-true deals, the "Magic Jack" just isn't there yet.

We've given it a good month now. It does assign you your own phone number, which is nice. But right now the connection isn't seamless: too many dropped calls or calls missed altogether, too many times it doesn't connect to your phone at all.

I love the idea, and I'll bet that one day they've got these kinks worked out. But for now, I've got to have access to a phone that works.