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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Turk on 13 April 2009, 20:31:34
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Decided to try the Skype thingumywotsit this afternoon.
Downloaded Skype and bought a Logitech QuickCam E3500 webcam with built in mic for £19.99 at Maplins. No need for headphones and mic, I'm using my PC speakers
Robert's your fathers brother :y
Just had a video call with my mate in Patagonia, and I must say I'm quite impressed. Clear, smooth running (for want of a better description) images and the audio quality is excellent.
The installation process runs through your e-mail contacts and sets up any contacts that have Skype. Only three of my contacts use Skype.
It is so easy to set up and use, don't know why it's not more popular.
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Decided to try the Skype thingumywotsit this afternoon.
Downloaded Skype and bought a Logitech QuickCam E3500 webcam with built in mic for £19.99 at Maplins. No need for headphones and mic, I'm using my PC speakers
Robert's your fathers brother :y
Just had a video call with my mate in Patagonia, and I must say I'm quite impressed. Clear, smooth running (for want of a better description) images and the audio quality is excellent.
The installation process runs through your e-mail contacts and sets up any contacts that have Skype. Only three of my contacts use Skype.
It is so easy to set up and use, don't know why it's not more popular.
More popular than you think.
A lot of us probably use it on here. There is an option in the UserCP to add a Skype link.
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Yep
Use it myself and the wife is on it all the time waffling to her Mum back home in Lodz, Poland.
::)
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i use it as well
nickandann2 :y
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I use it a little bit :y
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i use it quite a bit :y
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Ah, so it's me that's just been dragged kicking and screaming, into the 21st century then. ::)
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I prefer to use a proper VoIP service, but Skype has a place.
Saying that, I've not used my Skype in ages
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I prefer to use a proper VoIP service, but Skype has a place.
Saying that, I've not used my Skype in ages
they have updated skype alot since the old version
looks alot better
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I prefer to use a proper VoIP service, but Skype has a place.
Saying that, I've not used my Skype in ages
they have updated skype alot since the old version
looks alot better
It has fundamental flaws, thats the reason I don't use it.
PC has to be on to receive calls.
The gateways are fabulously expensive to use
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What do you mean "Gateways" ?
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What do you mean "Gateways" ?
To get to other networks
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I use it all the time to talk to my brother in Australia, it does have its problems though and some times its just as easy to msn him, that was untill i lost my sound card,.............mmmmmmmm another reason i may have to update :(
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What do you mean "Gateways" ?
To get to other networks
Ah, like from Skype to something else, yes ?
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What do you mean "Gateways" ?
To get to other networks
Ah, like from Skype to something else, yes ?
Yup, and something else to my Skype.
Hence I tend to use other VoIP services.
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i have free skype on my mobile. how does it work???
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i have free skype on my mobile. how does it work???
Be aware, unless you have an Apple gayPhone, you haven't got unlimited data, so it may not be 'free' ;)
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i have free skype on my mobile. how does it work???
Be aware, unless you have an Apple gayPhone, you haven't got unlimited data, so it may not be 'free' ;)
im on 3, i have 3gb internet and free skype for a month. all for a fiver ;)
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just thought, would the skype be part of my internet usage, 3gb in all, have to check it out i think
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just thought, would the skype be part of my internet usage, 3gb in all, have to check it out i think
yes.
Also, Skype on mobile networks isn't that great often - VoIP cannot deal with high latency
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just thought, would the skype be part of my internet usage, 3gb in all, have to check it out i think
yes.
Also, Skype on mobile networks isn't that great often - VoIP cannot deal with high latency
cheers :y
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Skype is great for videocalls over the internet but only if you have a fast connection. It's defitely better than Live messenger and yahoo messenger, but it needs a faster connection.
My girlfriend lives abroad and we use these things to keep in touch every day. Her upload speed is quite low so we found out that afer several atempts the Live messenger is definitely better in this situation.
BUT my brother lives in France and has a good connection so with him I use Skype. The quality of the sound and video transfer is quite impressive
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i use skype on Windows mobile, its better than the iPhone version as it allows calls to go over 3G/GPRS were as its only WiFi on the iPhone
Its usefull for IM on the phone too as well as calls, you get the standard latancy problems with calls and can cut out, but considering skype to skype is free it aint half bad.
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Yep
Use it myself and the wife is on it all the time waffling to her Mum back home in Lodz, Poland.
::)
I know that feeling :D :y