This is not a glamorous product but it certainly does the trick. Aesthetically it's a little grey and clunky, like a mobile phone circa 1999. Technically, though, it works very well - plug it in and off you go. I'd recommend it to someone who wants to enter into the internet phone revolution but really doesn't like the whole microphone/headset malarky that often goes with it. This is as close to a proper phone as you can get. All phonecalls I've had using this gadget so far have been clear and comfortable with no technical problems. It's also got a good long cable so you can actually move away from your computer to make a call if you want to - makes a nice change. All that said, it might be worth saving your cash and waiting for the wave of well-designed stylish internet phones that is surely about to crash in on us once the phone companies realise what's going on!