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quackagator

quackagator

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Jul 1, 2002
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I downloaded Skype the other day to try it out. My buddy just called me long distance and it works great.
Clear and no feeback. Just like talking on a regular phone.
 
SmoochyTX

SmoochyTX

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Apr 19, 2003
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I use Skype several times a month with my brother who is a state away and with friends on both coasts. I love it and they love it now that I introduced them to it. Not a bad service at all! :)
 
silverpig

silverpig

Lifer
Jul 29, 2001
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Skype = phone over the internet.

It's kinda like roger wilco and what not, but it's better.
 
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abaez

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Jan 28, 2000
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It's nice but it takes 16k of bandwidth on good quality setting. Needs a conference mode.
 
flexy

flexy

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Sep 28, 2001
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i have problems getting 'excited' over telephony via the internet, knowing there are things like netmeeting, cuseeme etc. out there for AGES already...so what's the big deal with that ?
Netmeeting etc. is around since the mid 90s....i guess it's all just marketing and hyping something so it sounds 'new' for the less technical savvy/geeky people ;)
 
Safeway

Safeway

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Jun 22, 2004
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Originally posted by: DurocShark
Originally posted by: aircooled
Since it's made by the Kazaa folks, is it filled with spyware??
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Ouch. Hadn't thought of that... :Q
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Neither had I. It is a really valid point though. They might even record part of what you say, or filter your convo through a rudimentry word grabber and employ target specific advertising! Nothing is free, this might cost you your privacy.
 
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oniq

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Feb 17, 2002
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Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: DurocShark
Originally posted by: aircooled
Since it's made by the Kazaa folks, is it filled with spyware??
Click to expand...

Ouch. Hadn't thought of that... :Q
Click to expand...

Neither had I. It is a really valid point though. They might even record part of what you say, or filter your convo through a rudimentry word grabber and employ target specific advertising! Nothing is free, this might cost you your privacy.
Click to expand...

Dude, is your tin foil hat on too tight or something?
 
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Slugbait

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I tried it once a couple of weeks ago, it was surprisingly good. I'd say a little better than NetMeeting at its default settings (you can tweak NM a little). Personally, I was wearing Sony MDR-V6 and my buddy and I both used some cheap computer mics. It's kinda tinny sounding.

Note that you become like part of a "super-node" for it to work.

If I remember correctly, this doesn't include spyware (I'm pretty sure the website shouts about that). They also have a PPC version, which I installed but haven't had a chance to try yet...thanks for reminding me.
 
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