“If it works… I will buy it!” That was the challenge I gave the Ojo CEO and Chairman, Hal Krisbergh at CES…

Having used the videos phones of the past and subjected many people to help me test them… I wondered when Ojo invited me to their booth what I would find. Every year I get hundreds of products to test… And while I think I have a different and unique way of looking at technology as an analyst, I don’t want my reviews just to be my experience of the technology… I think it is important as a journalist and analyst to know what other people think and for me to learn through their experiences.

Nick and Alex, my two nephews in Michigan love technology and gadgets… so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to test the Ojo Video Phone in a real live situation. Jay Morakis, who headed up the PR for Ojo sent a phone to my brother-in-law Glen in Michigan. And if it worked, the video just might get the Dr. Nat Pink Glove Seal of Approval… (My seal of approval is kinda like the traditional White Glove Test meets the Good HouseKeeping Seal of Approval)

So when I got to the Ojo booth in Las Vegas, we dialed up my family — check it out….

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When I asked Glen (my brother-in-law) about the set-up he said, “It was really easy to set up- All I had to do was connect the phone to a DSL or cable connection. Not only was this product was much easier to set-up, it was easier to use than any video phone we’ve tried…”

Below a picture of the CEO of Ojo! It is always interesting to see the actual person behind the company, learn about their passions and what drives the technology… In this case, I was profoundly surprised to meet a CEO who realized that this wasn’t just a videophone with a video screen with a resolution of 176 x 144 (QCIF), a frame rate of 30fps with a primary compression of H.26.

If you are like most people, you are probably wondering what all of that means, right? And that IS how a lot of technology companies market their products- in techno jargon! And the industry wonders why there is a technology adoption curve… Because you have to learn a whole new vocabulary to make any sense of what the marketing materials are saying… and then figure out how that applies to your, your life to decide if you want or should buy it…

Often times companies focus their marketing on the specs, the features and the functions… and while those are very important so that the technology actually delivers on the promise… what most of us want to know is- “Does it work and how will it make my life better?”

When I asked Hal about what the Ojo phone meant to him, he told me a story of a young father that had gone to IRAQ to fight in the war. His wife was pregnant when he left — without this video phone - this solider and his daughter would not have met for 2 years… as he was telling the story, you could see the tears weld up in his eyes… Hal is a man with a huge heart and truly dedicated to making life better for everyone…

The Ojo Company really cares about what people think and have set up an email address so that you can share your story about this new telephone that allows you to talk face-to-face with friends and family. Feel the warmth of a smile. Catch the twinkle of any eye. It’s just like being there. write to: testimonials@ojophone.com

And what did was my family’s final vote? Even TK (Tanya- my sister….) says…

Thumbs up for the Dr. Nat Pink Glove Test!

If you want more info on the phone… go to http://www.ojophone.com/
Tell’m Dr. Nat the TechnoCat sent you!