#Magicjack plus vs magicjack go plus
When they do launch the magicJack plus they will be simultaneously launching their iPhone and iPad apps.
But currently we use our own 711 wideband codec." I asked which wideband codec they use and he explained, "We developed a G.711 wideband codec of our own but we have the capability to do Speex or G.722 as well. So for the great majority of calls we can do wideband." He explained that for magictalk-to-magicjack calls they are already wideband. Obviously, our own gateways have wideband available as well. Dan said, "One of the largest carriers, besides ourselves is Neutral Tandem and they have wideband codec availability and they transcode. One of the first questions I asked was about wideband codec support. I spoke with magicJack Vocaltec CEO Dan Borislow about the new magicJack plus. Moreover, numerous reviewers have tested this feature." They went on to point out, "NetTALK explains that the netTALK DUO works with a computer via USB cable very directly and simply in the QuickStart guide that comes with every DUO, and on the company's website. So if you tried it, it wouldn't work."Ī netTALK representative contacted me and stated that Dan's characterization of the netTALK DUO as not working with a computer is simply not correct. So basically that device is no different than a device that Vonage or anybody else has out.
#Magicjack plus vs magicjack go Pc
We know the reasons why and we know how difficult it is to make it work both with the PC and without the PC. They can advertise all they want that it does, but 99% of the people can't make it work with their PC. How do you compare?".ĭan Borislow: "You actually said it pretty well. Tom: "How do you compare against the netTALK DUO, which is their PC-less device a couple months ago. In any event, here are Dan's comments that I used to make my initial assertion that netTALK didn't work with a PC followed by netTALK's response: My apologies if it was indeed an oversight. I don't recall if they send me an early production unit without proper documentation of a USB-to-PC feature, or if that was an oversight on my part. Ironically, I reviewed the netTALK DUO back in March, but didn't know about the USB feature. I should have verified Dan's comments were true, but I had no reason to doubt him. My comments in the preceding paragraph were based on information I received from magicJack Vocaltec's CEO, which I didn't include in my original write-up.
The netTALK DUO does indeed support connecting via USB.
The magicJack can leverage the USB connection in instances where you only have WiFi or you need your PC to authenticate to gain access to the Internet. Further, if you only have WiFi available, the netTALK DUO won't work. Why is this important? If you're traveling and in a hotel that requires a web browser to authenticate onto the hotel broadband connection, you won't be able to do so using the netTALK DUO. One huge competitive advantage of magicJack plus over the netTALK DUO is that the magicJack plus works both over Ethernet and over the PC's USB. magicJack is also #17 in my Top 20 VoIP Innovators of all time list. magicJack may not be first, but they're backed up by VocalTec, who has been in VoIP since the beginning, so there is a comfort level that if you choose magicJack Plus, you won't have to worry about them going out of business. magicJack Plus is not the first USB stick to offer PC-less VoIP calling though - that honor belongs to competitor netTALK DUO, which I reviewed back in March.
It looks almost identical to the original magicJack USB stick, but it now has an Ethernet jack for connecting to any broadband connection, enabling PC-less VoIP calling. The big new feature in the MagicJack Plus is that it sports an on-board ARM CPU, which means you can make calls without the need for the MagicJack Plus to be connected to a PC. The magicJack Plus is due out very soon, perhaps as early as next month, but I was able to get an early sneak peek at it for a review.
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