VOIP hardware for non-Intel Macs

A question: is there any add-on hardware available to make a non-Intel desktop Mac ready to use for VOIP? Like a VOIP PCI express card? Currently, Intel Macs can use the Magic Jack or Skype; non-Intel Macs (such as my G5) can only use Skype or its equivalent. Which can be a discouraging pain in the butt if I want to also use the G5's sound system for the more conventional purposes, e.g., iTunes, iPod, alert sounds, mail sounds, importing audio, assembling soundtracks, etc. If a Skype call comes in when I'm listening to iTunes, for example, I have to plug in the Skype headset, open my System Preferences, change the settings, shut off iTunes, and only then can I answer the "phone". Are there any changes to the hardware coming to make this all(including the Magic Jack) unnecessary in the future?

I was mistaken. There are settings within Skype to settle the problem I was having.

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