tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post2461806438826064229..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: when the magic goes out of the jackSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-8766620393991070772011-09-08T21:47:19.031-05:002011-09-08T21:47:19.031-05:00And there is that.And there is that.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-19985696268295477542011-09-08T21:45:50.615-05:002011-09-08T21:45:50.615-05:00Really, a soldered, taped and otherwise patched ma...Really, a soldered, taped and otherwise patched magic jack should feel right at home in Mexico. <br /><br />Saludos, <br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where we are a big Skype fan.</i>Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-83275534035705352282011-09-08T20:33:23.977-05:002011-09-08T20:33:23.977-05:00To the dust from which we arose.To the dust from which we arose.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-1397714182323587032011-09-08T20:32:37.225-05:002011-09-08T20:32:37.225-05:00Perhaps. But a new one is on the way. If the add...Perhaps. But a new one is on the way. If the address is as insufficient as I think it will be, I may need to resort to soldering. Of course, that will mean breaking open the case and probably taping it back together. The equivalent of nerd glasses.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37438544515385054002011-09-08T19:51:24.310-05:002011-09-08T19:51:24.310-05:00From your photo, it appears that the Magic Jack co...From your photo, it appears that the Magic Jack could easily be repaired with a soldering iron and a little solder.Cheetonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-61598135924808909502011-09-08T19:08:43.690-05:002011-09-08T19:08:43.690-05:00Conversationalists corrode?? That's new. :)Conversationalists corrode?? That's new. :)Cineguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-1567290906049983932011-09-08T17:24:11.715-05:002011-09-08T17:24:11.715-05:00As do those who converse.As do those who converse.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-67635657366721915502011-09-08T16:00:56.903-05:002011-09-08T16:00:56.903-05:00Skype doesn't corrode....But the computer it&#...Skype doesn't corrode....But the computer it's on, does. Cineguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-39999715348513690292011-09-08T14:28:09.570-05:002011-09-08T14:28:09.570-05:00And I use both.And I use both.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-23865366752009643122011-09-08T13:58:26.634-05:002011-09-08T13:58:26.634-05:00Skype would get my vote in this little battle. It ...Skype would get my vote in this little battle. It works on any PC, it's installed on most internet cafe PC's I've been on, and has all the features you've described and a bundle more you might find useful. I still get unlimited calls to the US and Canada for $2.99 a month. And Skype doesn't corrode when it's near the beach.... :)Gary Dennesshttp://garydenness.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-34721471505096767232011-09-08T12:26:56.394-05:002011-09-08T12:26:56.394-05:00Internet is one of the services Mexico has not qui...Internet is one of the services Mexico has not quite refined. But it is as good as American internet in the 90s. I am interested to see how well my rather limited service in Melaque handles Netflix.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-1797534769660363392011-09-08T12:14:34.884-05:002011-09-08T12:14:34.884-05:00I have not yet been won over to the IPad. I was t...I have not yet been won over to the IPad. I was tempted to get one when I was looking at e-readers, but, as you know, I opted instead for the Kindle. The IPad was simply too difficult to read in sunlight and I do a lot iof reading in the light.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-43743552722862216022011-09-08T12:12:24.342-05:002011-09-08T12:12:24.342-05:00I use Skype for only one of my friends. Now and t...I use Skype for only one of my friends. Now and then he needs to call for long conversations. The service has always been very good. But I still like my MagicJack.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-91695842988233585752011-09-08T12:10:54.228-05:002011-09-08T12:10:54.228-05:00MagicJack has a permanent number that I have used ...MagicJack has a permanent number that I have used since I bought the device. And I like the voice messages MagicJack sends me in my inbox. I would rather hear the person than read what they had to say. In the end, though, it does not much matter. I receive about one call a month and I make maybe two or three. As I said, I really dislike the telephone.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-63456092020367987572011-09-08T12:08:10.091-05:002011-09-08T12:08:10.091-05:00And gravity. The latter exists even in the highla...And gravity. The latter exists even in the highlands.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-72418000326846030652011-09-08T12:07:18.846-05:002011-09-08T12:07:18.846-05:00I have a USB port that allows two devices to be in...I have a USB port that allows two devices to be installed vertically. Due to the design of the MagicJack device, I am going to use one of those when the new one arrives. Gravity can be cruel. What was once my pecs is now my paunch.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-68290479593996486242011-09-08T12:05:25.119-05:002011-09-08T12:05:25.119-05:00I suspect most of that damage was caused over a ye...I suspect most of that damage was caused over a year ago when I lived on the edge of the ocean. My new location is not as hard on electronic equipment.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-23218871835399114222011-09-08T11:53:02.049-05:002011-09-08T11:53:02.049-05:00Steve,on previous trips to SMA I brought my Majicj...Steve,on previous trips to SMA I brought my Majicjack and laptop, and really had no problems, even calling the UK without any issues. This time I took an ipad2. FaceTime connections to the kids were fantastic! I get the missus her own next... But connection to the UK was great as well (borrowed sister in laws unit for the call). So there is another alternative available if you have Mac friends... Just a thought..<br />Dan in NCDan in ncnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-7858875830945326662011-09-08T10:59:28.621-05:002011-09-08T10:59:28.621-05:00Our problem with Magic Jack is that it requires a ...Our problem with Magic Jack is that it requires a reliable and sufficiently fast Internet connection. We use Tel Cel "Broadband" internet, a small wireless device you stick into one of the USB ports of your computer. It works pretty well about 80 percent of the time; the other 20 percent you just have to go read a book and wait for it to come back to life.<br /><br />alal laniernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37805724409243319012011-09-08T08:35:35.746-05:002011-09-08T08:35:35.746-05:00Your final sentence is one of your best yet.
Magi...Your final sentence is one of your best yet.<br /><br />Magic Jack's reputation isn't all that good. I used Packet 8 with good results for several years before switching over to Skype Premium. A Texas virtual number, ability to call non-Skype numbers, and it's worked without a hitch. Skype has moved far, far away from its two-tin-cans-on-a-string beginnings.jennifer rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-5031475409998154842011-09-08T08:03:39.195-05:002011-09-08T08:03:39.195-05:00I have the same problem as Babs. I use Vonage. The...I have the same problem as Babs. I use Vonage. The cost is greater but they have great customer service, too. And I like the emails that are transcribed voice messages. Vonage is viable, too, because it's a permanent number with good service that I can take anywhere and keep my number. Laurie Mathernehttp://laurieinhonduras.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-60712640582428258182011-09-08T06:59:54.153-05:002011-09-08T06:59:54.153-05:00Corrosion? Ah, the beach life.Corrosion? Ah, the beach life.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-27841857385522950562011-09-07T22:45:12.779-05:002011-09-07T22:45:12.779-05:00uh oh, our magic jack is about 4 years old. We lo...uh oh, our magic jack is about 4 years old. We love it actually, clear sound, and we also get voice mail as an email. I may need to check it for corrosion though, we're 20km off the beach but....Jonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-20318429163780361892011-09-07T22:27:17.054-05:002011-09-07T22:27:17.054-05:00Go find a radio tv repair shop and have him solder...Go find a radio tv repair shop and have him solder on a 2 ft USB cable where you lot off one end, after soldering on the wires plop a big blog of silicon seal on the board to pot the connections to slow up your lost paradise oxidation traits....<br />The stuff you have to go through to live by the beach...tanchonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-77595478890862461162011-09-07T21:40:18.300-05:002011-09-07T21:40:18.300-05:00My calls have always had good quality -- except wh...My calls have always had good quality -- except when my internet is acting up. Then, the upload/download speeds plummet. Nothing works well under those circumstances.<br /><br />Thanks for the good thoughts.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.com