From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 95 09:58:29 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: http://www.vocaltec.com/gti.html
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As seen on page B1 of today's WSJ:
> [Image]
>
> Talk over the Internet with your own voice.
> Communicate with people from all over the world.
> And all this with your existing Internet account.
>
> Internet Phone (TM) is a unique software product that opens a new and
> exciting dimension for Internet users. With Internet Phone you can use
> the Internet to speak with any user all over the world! Yes, real-time
> voice conversations over the Internet, at the price of a local phone
> call or even less.
>
> All you need is Internet Phone, a TCP\IP Internet connection and a
> Windows-compatible audio device. Plug in a microphone and speaker, run
> Internet Phone, and, by clicking a button, get in touch with Internet
> users all over the world. Whether you want to meet new friends, get
> information personally, or make the direct business contact, Internet
> Phone is for you. A friendly graphic user interface and a smart
> Voice-Activation feature make conversation a snap. VocalTec's
> sophisticated voice compression and voice transfer technology makes
> sure your voice gets across in a flash, using only a fraction of the
> available bandwidth.
>
> Internet Phone always presents you with an updated list of topics and
> on-line users for you to choose. You can even set up Quick-Dial
> buttons which give you immediate access to frequently called users.
> Once you establish contact with a user, communication is carried out
> directly over the Internet.
>
> [Image]
>
> How can I order Internet Phone?
>
> To be able to fully use Internet Phone over the Internet, you need a
> unique registration code. The Internet Phone software license can be
> purchased for only US$49! This is a special limited time offer (The
> standard retail price is $99). All you need to do is fill out and send
> us this order form, and we will supply you with the registration code.
>
> You can even download the Internet Phone software and evaluate it for
> free! Without the registration code, you can use all of the Internet
> Phone features, but are limited to 90 seconds of speech. You have
> nothing to lose - check it out.
>
> You can download your free evaluation copy of Internet Phone from
> ftp://ftp.vocaltec.com/iphone.zip.
>
> For business and power users, VocalTec offers the Internet Phone Kit.
> The Internet Phone Kit includes, in addition to the Internet Phone
> software, unique hardware that improves sound quality and dramatically
> reduces bandwidth consumption.
>
> Internet Phone System Requirements:
>
> 486SX PC - 25 MHZ, 8MB RAM (recommended)
>
> WinSock 1.1
>
> An Internet TCP\IP connection (minimum connection: a modem
> SLIP\PPP connection of 14,400 baud)
>
> Windows 3.1
>
> Windows-compatible audio device
>
> SEE ALSO:
>
>
> [Image] Ordering Internet Phone
>
> [Image] Internet Phone: Main Features
>
> [Image] Request More Information
>
> [Image] VocalTec Home Page
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> VocalTec Inc. * 157 Veterans Drive, Northvale, NJ 07647 * Tel:
> 201-768-9400 Fax: 201-768-8893 * info@vocaltec.com
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