Drop It Like It's Jott.
Friday, June 15, 2007
So I don't generally pimp online services...oh wait. Maybe that's all I do.
Anyways, I stumbled upon a new service today called Jott.
Basically, it allows you to call an 800 number, leave a message, and have it sent to your inbox, or someone else's inbox. Not only does it send the audio message itself, but it transcribes it, and makes that the body of the email.
You have to have contacts and junk set up on their site, so you can't send a message to someone you haven't already set up (or at least I don't think so). I think if I'm gonna make a phone call, I'd rather just call the person.
But for sending myself reminders when I'm walking through a store, or in my car, this seems like a great idea!
Check it out: http://www.jott.com
Anyways, I stumbled upon a new service today called Jott.
Basically, it allows you to call an 800 number, leave a message, and have it sent to your inbox, or someone else's inbox. Not only does it send the audio message itself, but it transcribes it, and makes that the body of the email.
You have to have contacts and junk set up on their site, so you can't send a message to someone you haven't already set up (or at least I don't think so). I think if I'm gonna make a phone call, I'd rather just call the person.
But for sending myself reminders when I'm walking through a store, or in my car, this seems like a great idea!
Check it out: http://www.jott.com
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3 Comments:
Are you sure the url isn't http://jott.google.com??
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Tim, 3:24 PM
Tim, 3:24 PM
Jott is great! I've been using it for a few months now. I've got their number as a quick dial on my cell phone, and I call it whenever I think of something that I need to remember.
How many times have you wanted to write a thought down before you forget it, but you're not near any paper? I've always got my cell phone on me. This is one of the few services that I can say I would definitely pay a subscription charge for, were they to start charging.
How many times have you wanted to write a thought down before you forget it, but you're not near any paper? I've always got my cell phone on me. This is one of the few services that I can say I would definitely pay a subscription charge for, were they to start charging.
Not able to check this out right now but...couldn't you just send a text message to yourself as a reminder? I guess the voice option is a little easier.
As long as it is free sure but if they start charging I am not sure I could justify it.
As long as it is free sure but if they start charging I am not sure I could justify it.
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