Who else is using Skype?
So Macs move forward a bit into the internet telephony realm with a new program called Skype. It's pretty cool stuff, because it's multi-platform (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, even PocketPC) and it's free. It seems to work pretty well, all things considered, although I was getting some buzz and latency problems when I gave it a try with Beth last night.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has given it a try. And if you're a Skype user, feel free to drop me a line and let me know.
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A couple tips: Skype seems to perform worse when the CPU and hard drive are busy, but bandwidth doesn't seem to be as much of an issue as you'd think. Also, Skype can call from your computer to a real phone, too, but long distance charges will apply. Don't worry though... those charges are really low (like calling Eastern Europe for a penny a minute or so) because it connects to a node that's close to the destination. It's also a decent AIM-style chat program with file transfer and the like.
Posted by: Corey Tamas | September 17, 2004 02:37 AM
I read about it, installed it, and emailed some distant people I know about it. All I got was an iChat voice chat with a young lady in Paris who wants me to let her know how well it works.
Posted by: Alphax | September 17, 2004 02:17 PM