Introduction
On the surface, the Philips VOIP841 hybrid Skype/landline phone sounds like the ideal device for those of us that have yet to embrace VOIP for our everyday needs. Sold through the Skype online store, we assumed all the kinks had been worked out (isn’t that the point of Skype Certification?), but strangely found a number of problems with the way Philips integrates the two telecom technologies. Could something so pretty on the outside really be that ugly on the inside? Read on to find out.

...sadly there is no compelling reason to recommend the VOIP841.

by Craig Dayton on September 29, 2008:
“My experience is totally different from the professional reviewer's comments on the sound quality, dependability, and connectivity. Been using Voip841 for about 2yrs + with cable modem and 0 issues. No Grouping of contact though in Skype though. This...” More...