ok - I declare the VoIP wars are on!!!!

Gizmo has come a hell of a long way and here are the "small things" that make it a winner

Gizmo is the underdog and always will be the underdog - go boy!

Advantages

• ability to join a 605 conference bridge for free!
• free 775 area call in number (still need to test)
• All Calls Free promotion assuming you and your contacts stay active in the network
• full fledged case ticketing system with status, states, etc.
• Gizmo automatically informs you when others are "On the Phone" (thus you know when to IM)
• built-in recording of calls (plug in not required like Skype)
• combined contact object for VoIP user and landline, mobile phone #s
• open standards SIP based
• SOLID Mac OS X support (and assert Linux too!)
• free vmail (with SMS notifications) (not verified)

Little perks

• sound effects (boo, laugh, etc)
• built in iTunes status
• while not working now, future for Adium integration
• create groups for contacts
• multi-account support
• big-boy supported (Nokia)
• support for the Palm platform!!! (Treo)
• built-in echo cancelation (don't think Skype has this...)
• Asterisk (open source PBX) support

Stuff promoted I didn't notice

http://www.gizmoproject.com/screen-shots.php

• Map call locations
• Call topics/subjects
• Call Quality (just like your cell phone!)

Disadvantages

• can't conference in a landline/mobile # (use case: when meeting attendees don't show up and you need to patch them in wherever they are!!)
• Gizmo not avail on PPC (probably for competitive reasons and to target a different market)
• vmail implementated as an attachment system (.wav) not a central system (one could argue this works great for roadwarriors who download their email)
• slow login

Enhancement Requests

• cannot use your physical keypad to dial #