Skype

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 1:16 pm

Ghost told me about this program some time ago, But I have finally tried it now. The program is really good. It is a Voice Over IP program, Similar to netphone. It is setup like and IM, but is designed for Vocie Chat. It sound quality is better then Phone line. IronFist will back this up.

It also supports Group calling.

I highly recomend that anyone with a headset get the program, it is totaly free.

http://www.Skype.com

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:20 pm

The sound quality is really excellent...but it probably eats up alot of bandwidth.

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:41 pm

I can assure you it does...
You can tell noticably when you're using slower high speed connections...

Ashley and I tried it after she downgraded her DSL and it wasnt nearly as smooth... Then again, my internet had been having problems all week, so that might have contributed to it some as well...

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:40 am

by the by, my Skype username is show_desktop

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 6:38 pm

Linux port done:

http://www.skype.com/download_linux.html

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 7:07 pm

This is the last proof I needed, There is a God, and he love tux. :lol:

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:21 pm

The Kazaa people know that they need to reach the largest audience possible. I can't wait to see if they incorporate the ability to dial up actual phones.

No long distance bill > *

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:01 am

Kazaa people? do you mean Skype?

BTW you can dial actual people with the newest version, but I think you need to purchase something though...

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:55 am

Skype is based off the same technology as Kazzaa

[Fallen]TSB · Post by **[Fallen]TSB** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:08 am

it was ok but it got kind of.. crappy once we had like 5 people.. with less people it would work fine...

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 10:38 am

to little bandwidth with cable and DSL for the Quality that Skype offers for that many people. Remember, it is a Telephone Replacement. Very different paradime then sometime like teamspeak which was designed around dozens of useres.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:24 am

Meh, at work I've got bandwidth to spare.

*Cue Pat Benatar "Call Me"*

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:17 pm

I just looked into the Dail-Out feature on skype.
Cost to canadian's 2 cent's a minute world wide

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:34 am

Is it just that much per use or do you have to pay a fee to activate the service and any service charges?

[PX]Kal Bob · Post by **[PX]Kal Bob** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:52 am

http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=21115

Free Calling in Canada and the United states to land line phones until the end of the year. It is nice, but my opinion of Skype has soured somewhat.

Skype is a very large pusher of closed networks and software. There are now many open source and open network alternatives to skype.