It says not Vista compatible on the Auvi site. Link in the post above.

ok...can someone explain in non techie terms..what is VOIP and SKYPE? whats the difference and how does it all work? Is there an extra fee for the service? How far can you go with the phone? etc etc.

In a nutshell: Skype (and other so called VOIP services) let you speak to others using computer connections rather than the old Ma Bell copper wire way.

Skype-to-Skype calls (computer to computer) are free no matter where you call to. Skype to landline incurs a small fees (something like $0.026/minute) to US landline numbers, or you can by really cheap unlimited plans which also cover Canada. I'm testing it out with their $8.95 for 3 mos unlimited.

Rates for calls to other countries vary.

For additional fees, you can get your own physical phone number for skype ("Skype-in" so landline people can call your Skype phone too, and things like voice mail etc.

A cool thing is that you can be ANYWHERE, and as long as you load up the Skype program and login as you, you can make calls (or people can contact you with Skype in!). So imagine being in Timbukto on vacation. While you're at an internet cafe you can talk to the folks back home just the same as if you WERE home.

See skype.com for more info.

This phone takes the place of your computer's speakers and microphone as the means for skype audio, and also lets you hook into your landline, so you can call out on skype OR your normal phone.

Hope that helps. Like mommy2one says, check out Google...you'll find some good info there.

hmmm..thanks! So then..this can be a GOOD thing then! I happen to have a friend that lives out of state and uses only a cell phone for both home and not...I was figuring instead of using her minutes..something like this could be good...so if both of us use the SKYPE/VOIP thing..it's free? I like free! Maybe I could do away with my unlimited long distance service if I go this way. could work! I'll have to google it and read more!

Thanks!!!

Thank you for all information provided!!!

Well Flingers, I may be beat.

As mentioned above, all functions work in Vista except the incoming ring. I can't yet figure out why the Auvi application refuses to "Use handset" (its grayed out).

When I plug it back into Win2K everything is fine.

I'll come back to this at some later time, but right now my work week is busy. So at this point, the Dual mode under Vista is 75% functional

Vista isn't worth being compatible with - and for future reference, hardware manufacturers are in NO WAY obligated to make things Vista compatible (in fact, I hate devices that are) - it's Microsoft that broke the compatibility to begin with by making a shoddy OS. They could have left things intact since Vista does nothing better than XP does (in fact, it does everything worse), but no, they made it all incompatible and broken.

So just by the fact that this thing isn't Vista compatible, I'd love to buy one. If only I even used a land-line phone of any kind... I use my cell phone everywhere.

This phone works great. I bought it to use at my apartment because I don't receive cell phone service in my apt. Highly Recommended!

I think I read something, somewhere that said you can put the computer on hibernate and this phone will continue to work w/ skype.

This phone will NOT do what you are looking for.