Just got a Macbook Pro

[Dean]

I just got a macbook pro yesterday. My brother has a new 24" imac and told me to download skype for a video chat.

Tried that out today and it was great. I know there is Skype Out but I never signed up for it. Tonight I log on and type in his phone number just for fun to see what would happen. I was expecting it to tell me no deal as I never put any money on it.

Next thing you know his phone rings and he answers it. I am not sure why it worked, but I find it odd. Is it free if he has the same area code?

 

[Dean]

OK I just tried it a second time and it tells me i have to purchase credit. Damn I thought I got through a loophole. At least it is cheap to buy.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Maybe it was because you were a new user you got a free call. But usually you have to pay for landline or cel phone calls.

 

[erikistired]

probably a promotional thing to prove it works to skeptic would be customers.

 

[YetioDoom]

Doesn't iChat do video?

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: YetioDoom
Doesn't iChat do video?

Yeah, at what feels like twice the resolution and stability of Skype. You have to sign up for the .Mac free trial, iirc- your login will continue to work for iChat when the rest of the services expire.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: YetioDoom
Doesn't iChat do video?

Only if you are chatting with other Mac owners.

 

[Dean]

haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: Dean
haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

Trust me- if you're video chatting with another Mac user, you'll want to. The video quality is night and day.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Originally posted by: Dean
haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

Trust me- if you're video chatting with another Mac user, you'll want to. The video quality is night and day.

yeah, but who does that? heh. I signed up for a trial, I was surprised my name wasn't taken. I almost kept it... but $100 for an email address.. that I would forward to gmail anyway.. no thanks.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Originally posted by: Dean
haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

Trust me- if you're video chatting with another Mac user, you'll want to. The video quality is night and day.

yeah, but who does that? heh. I signed up for a trial, I was surprised my name wasn't taken. I almost kept it... but $100 for an email address.. that I would forward to gmail anyway.. no thanks.

Well, it is also 10GB online storage, the back to my mac feature, web hosting... there are benefits to that $100/yr. But I am with you, I am not paying that.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: TheStu

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Originally posted by: Dean
haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

Trust me- if you're video chatting with another Mac user, you'll want to. The video quality is night and day.

yeah, but who does that? heh. I signed up for a trial, I was surprised my name wasn't taken. I almost kept it... but $100 for an email address.. that I would forward to gmail anyway.. no thanks.

Well, it is also 10GB online storage, the back to my mac feature, web hosting... there are benefits to that $100/yr. But I am with you, I am not paying that.

heh, I already pay $35/yr for hosting plus a few domain names. If apple gave me more control, I'd contemplate going that route. Plus, I need more than 10GB if I want to backup. I still don't know if I should go w/ mozy.. such a good price and now backed by EMC.

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Originally posted by: Dean
haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

Trust me- if you're video chatting with another Mac user, you'll want to. The video quality is night and day.

yeah, but who does that? heh. I signed up for a trial, I was surprised my name wasn't taken. I almost kept it... but $100 for an email address.. that I would forward to gmail anyway.. no thanks.

Your user name is still active for iChat, even after your trial or subscription expires. :thumbsup:

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Originally posted by: Dean
haha. I had a ibook g4 before this one. I had that for three years. In the three years that I have used Macs, I have never signed up for a .mac account.

Trust me- if you're video chatting with another Mac user, you'll want to. The video quality is night and day.

yeah, but who does that? heh. I signed up for a trial, I was surprised my name wasn't taken. I almost kept it... but $100 for an email address.. that I would forward to gmail anyway.. no thanks.

Your user name is still active for iChat, even after your trial or subscription expires. :thumbsup:

Oh, I understood that. I was just poking holes in .Mac for myself. It's not meant for people like me, heh