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If these guys want it to go more mainstream they should let people purchase PRE-PAID cards. I love the idea of easy encryption but hate the SaaS. (That's fine f
by digitalengineer 14y ago
If these guys want it to go more mainstream they should let people purchase PRE-PAID cards. I love the idea of easy encryption but hate the SaaS. (That's fine for webservices but this is more of a phone-service. 20 bucks a/month is too much for most people).
- chiph 14y agoThey're selling prepaid "Ronin" cards. Or you can fund your account with a prepaid Visa card (hint: Pay in cash at a supermarket you don't normally frequent) The SaaS part of it is pretty necessary. In order for your phone/pad to traverse a NAT firewall there needs to be a common device that acts as a matchmaker between callers. This also solves the problem of "What if the person I'm calling is at some random coffee shop, and not at home?", where they can't set up a firewall rule. But really, their initial audience is business people who won't blink an eye at $20+ a month to secure their communications for a multi-million dollar deal. Not cheapskates like me. :)
- digitalengineer 14y agoThanks Chip.