Actually the magicJack GUI (in small mode) takes up about 1/9th of the screen if you run a decent high-res resolution on a wide screen display. Alternatively, in that same mode it takes up less than a quarter of the screen if you run 1024x768 resolution. Certainly, running the GUI at a high res on your 15inch CRT probably doesn't look good. 15inch CRT's were all the rave back in the 80's. Alas, the GUI is just a "cosmetic" aspect. Who cares what the hell it looks like or the interface - as long as it functions you'll have to find some other hobby on what to complain about next. I own 6 magicJacks; they have never failed me. I can see how frustrated someone might be if they don't have moderate fault isolation skills with software/pc/networks, zero knowledge of POTS, and understanding of USB voltage & loss from poor extension cables from the 99Cent Store or the manufacturer. This is a clever device and business model for the guys running the show. FierceVoIP mentioned once that this little adapter may be responsible for up to 23% of landline loss (referring to POTS) in 2008 alone. Technically, I'm a compentitor to them but I've got to admit they've done very well. Hats off to taking flight when land lovers think men can't fly.
Who cares what it looks like? Most of the market. Looks are, sadly, everything. And when you have to stare at the ugly splash screen every time you boot or plug it in for as much as a minute while it does, indeed, block part of the screen (percentage is irrelevant when it's the CENTER), it matters more. Granted I could probably manage to make due with the thing and work around its shortcomings, but I'm not its target market. Its target market are people far less knowledgeable than you and I who are far more easily frustrated by its poor design. And none of its design flaws aren't easily overcome by better effort on the part of the designer.
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Actually the magicJack GUI (in small mode) takes up about 1/9th of the screen if you run a decent high-res resolution on a wide screen display. Alternatively, in that same mode it takes up less than a quarter of the screen if you run 1024x768 resolution. Certainly, running the GUI at a high res on your 15inch CRT probably doesn't look good. 15inch CRT's were all the rave back in the 80's. Alas, the GUI is just a "cosmetic" aspect. Who cares what the hell it looks like or the interface - as long as it functions you'll have to find some other hobby on what to complain about next. I own 6 magicJacks; they have never failed me. I can see how frustrated someone might be if they don't have moderate fault isolation skills with software/pc/networks, zero knowledge of POTS, and understanding of USB voltage & loss from poor extension cables from the 99Cent Store or the manufacturer. This is a clever device and business model for the guys running the show. FierceVoIP mentioned once that this little adapter may be responsible for up to 23% of landline loss (referring to POTS) in 2008 alone. Technically, I'm a compentitor to them but I've got to admit they've done very well. Hats off to taking flight when land lovers think men can't fly.
Who cares what it looks like? Most of the market. Looks are, sadly, everything. And when you have to stare at the ugly splash screen every time you boot or plug it in for as much as a minute while it does, indeed, block part of the screen (percentage is irrelevant when it's the CENTER), it matters more. Granted I could probably manage to make due with the thing and work around its shortcomings, but I'm not its target market. Its target market are people far less knowledgeable than you and I who are far more easily frustrated by its poor design. And none of its design flaws aren't easily overcome by better effort on the part of the designer.