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- Apr 26, 2004
- Location
- The Netherlands
I've had an account ever since it was out, must be two years or so.
Call me at sokratesz2
Call me at sokratesz2
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Skype
- Thread starter Sjaak
- Start date
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2001
- Location
- Moderating
I use it too.
A few of us use it for gaming.
- Seems to have less lag than anything else out.
A few of us use it for gaming.
- Seems to have less lag than anything else out.
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2004
sweet !!
now i gotta find a nice USB phone !! in fact two of them !!
now i gotta find a nice USB phone !! in fact two of them !!
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2005
- Location
- The high cold desert of Nevada
Thanks for the tip Warrior.
I'm gonna have to try that.
I'm gonna have to try that.
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2003
- Location
- New Jersey
I use Skype as well. The sound is perfectly clear and the price is right.
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2003
- Location
- New Jersey
That's it's drawback in gaming is it's high use of bandwidth.
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2004
- Location
- T3h Intr@tub3z!
just got an account....
TollhouseFrank
setting up my microphone settings as we speak...
TollhouseFrank
setting up my microphone settings as we speak...
- Joined
- May 3, 2003
- Location
- Cleveland, GA
My brother's in Venuzuela and its the only way to call. In fact,it's the only way he communicates verbally with family and business in the states. Highly reccommend it.
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2005
- Location
- Over Here!
I've been using it for almost a year. Though I don't use it for regular phone calls, its a great tool to stay in touch with friends, family, and overclockers!
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2001
- Location
- Moderating
I've used it with BF2SF and 1 gig of ram.
I usually shut it off.
But with more ram, like the other people have, whom I game with,
Have ZERO problems.
I usually shut it off.
But with more ram, like the other people have, whom I game with,
Have ZERO problems.
OP
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2004
- Location
- The Netherlands
- Thread Starter
- #12
The files transfer is slow cause your ports aren't forwarded properly in your router (and even if you have, it still happens sometimes). Then skype will relay the transfer using the skype network and limit it to .5kb/s for the sake of the other users.
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2005
- Location
- Mesa, AZ
I baught $10.00 USD in SkypeOut credit and they gave me $2.60 extra in credit. I've called Canada and the UK with it. SkypeOut is where I can call to phones. Plus its really cheap for international long distance.
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2001
- Location
- VIctoria, BC, Canada
Online is perfect. I've had very mixed results with skypeout. I use it instead of my cell when I'm at home to save money. Sometimes it is just not good enough though.
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2003
- Location
- Beer Sheva, Israel
I Skype with my bluetooth headset
Great little toy, I walk in the room and my computer pics me up and when I walk out my Nokia takes over the set.
I haven't used Skype for ages though, I keep forgetting to recharge my headset...
My GF uses it all the time when studying with friends, sometimes they talk for hour or two trying to figure something out and it would be harsh on the phone bill.
Great little toy, I walk in the room and my computer pics me up and when I walk out my Nokia takes over the set.
I haven't used Skype for ages though, I keep forgetting to recharge my headset...
My GF uses it all the time when studying with friends, sometimes they talk for hour or two trying to figure something out and it would be harsh on the phone bill.
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2005
- Location
- Over Here!
Does anybody else use the video feature of skype? The quality is far superior than other video conferencing programs imo.
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2004
- Location
- Toronto
I'm more of a Gizmo fan personally. Honestly, when you're using programs off the computer they're all pretty good. It's when you start adding phone replacement hardware that you realize that Skype is lacking.
Well, unless you didn't mind the phone company monoply of a few years back
Quite frankly, unless it's SIP compatible I don't even bother. And I've given up on Gizmo recently and gone to an open source one. SIP + open source + firefox plugin = teh win.
Well, unless you didn't mind the phone company monoply of a few years back
Quite frankly, unless it's SIP compatible I don't even bother. And I've given up on Gizmo recently and gone to an open source one. SIP + open source + firefox plugin = teh win.
- Joined
- May 28, 2002
I've been using Skype for a few months. I like it. (skskou.)
For one thing, it is FREE, which is ALWAYS a great feature, for another, I like using it on one of my lappies, and I can do this hands off. The microphone on a thinkpad is sensitive enough, that I can be anywhere in the room, and it sounds just fine.
A couple of days ago, I called a friend in Seattle up, (Skype) and my brother in Vegas called in. We had a nice 3 way conference call going, with no problem at all. And, I didn't have the headset stuck to my ear!
steve
For one thing, it is FREE, which is ALWAYS a great feature, for another, I like using it on one of my lappies, and I can do this hands off. The microphone on a thinkpad is sensitive enough, that I can be anywhere in the room, and it sounds just fine.
A couple of days ago, I called a friend in Seattle up, (Skype) and my brother in Vegas called in. We had a nice 3 way conference call going, with no problem at all. And, I didn't have the headset stuck to my ear!
steve
OP
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2004
- Location
- The Netherlands
- Thread Starter
- #20
Now thats a way to cut on your communication expenditures, lol.
