Comments on: Ooma to Land Tomorrow: Peer-to-Peer VoIP in a Pretty Package http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/19/ooma-to-land-tomorrow-peer-to-peer-voip-in-a-pretty-package/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike P http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/19/ooma-to-land-tomorrow-peer-to-peer-voip-in-a-pretty-package/#comment-360668 Mike P Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:09:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/19/ooma-to-land-tomorrow-peer-to-peer-voip-in-a-pretty-package/#comment-360668 While the PR stuff keeps claiming that it will be free phone calls for life, read the actual statements on OOMA's web site. It promises only that "Purchasers during the promotional period will have this no monthly charge service for at least three years." And it has a great big disclaimer that "This announcement contains forward-looking statements ... Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, ..." Sounds to me that they know that they can't really deliver on all the promises and their lawyers are leaving them a way out. Can't see how this would be a good investment of $400. While the PR stuff keeps claiming that it will be free phone calls for life, read the actual statements on OOMA’s web site. It promises only that “Purchasers during the promotional period will have this no monthly charge service for at least three years.”

And it has a great big disclaimer that “This announcement contains forward-looking statements … Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, …”

Sounds to me that they know that they can’t really deliver on all the promises and their lawyers are leaving them a way out.

Can’t see how this would be a good investment of $400.

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