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Title: Skype
Post by: Wolfala on April 27, 2005, 10:09:18 PM

Does anyone here use it? I've had it since last August - use Skypeout to call hardlines as well as client to client.

http://www.skype.com

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Wolfala

Title: Skype
Post by: majic on April 27, 2005, 10:27:46 PM

I've got it, but just for online use.  The quality is great.

Title: Skype
Post by: Dinger on April 28, 2005, 03:33:05 AM

I have skypeout but don't use it so much (IP latency from here to anywhere is 150ms, across the pond it's 250; add to that skypeout's latency, and it's just not worth it).

I've been using skype for about a year -- it's very handy if you're not a supernode. The OS community wants folks to use other VoIP protocols, but no solution has the penetration and front-end simplicity of skype.  It just works (and it's encrypted).

Title: Skype
Post by: Wolfala on April 28, 2005, 03:52:47 AM

Yea I agree other clients exist but none have the market penitration approaching Skype. As for the latency, I call Russia on a fairly regular basis and don't have any worst then 100 - 150, but then again i'm in Silicone Valley - probally a couple fat pipes laying around.

Also use Skypeout for when my cell phone is low on minutes - can't argue with 2 cents a minute and credit that doesnt expire 180 days from yr last call. Occasionally u get a weird noise on the other end like a hickup, but its improving a lot since i started using it.