> Skype's main attraction is not the technology, but the network effect I agree. Having said that, it's not difficult to change to another system. I'm a member

> Skype's main attraction is not the technology, but the network effect I agree. Having said that, it's not difficult to change to another system. I'm a member of an organisation that has weekly VoIP conferences. We used to use Skype, but that proved problematic when more than 5 people were involved. So we (fairly painlessly) moved to another solution. Other people, if they find Skype painful, will move too.