Skype is a simple communication tools which serves its purpose better than ever. Just doubleclick the your contact in the list and talk to them. Personalization is available via avatars and ringtones. Simple and compact, Skype deliver a very good quality of service.
In case you want to extend your horizons, you can sign in to SkypeIn an SkypeOut and buy a phone number which grants incoming regular telephony calls and you can also buy credit for land line calls via Skype.
Pluses: Easy installation, free, good integration.
Drawbacks / flaws: Video features work only on Windows XP, the help section is not available offline.
In conclusion: Good implementation of VoIP and video services in a worldwide used product.
version reviewed: 2.0.0.69
Skype Publisher's Description
What we’ve got is a simple bit of software we want to give you. It’ll let you make free calls to your friends all over the world. And we don’t want any money for it. It’s free. You could think of us as the big, free Internet telephony company. We prefer to think of ourselves as a big group hug, even a present. Yes… that’s it… we’re a present… but without the ribbon.
System Requirements 400 MHz processor. 128 MB RAM. 15 MB free disk space on your hard drive
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