Skype

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Does anyone here have experience of using Skype, the P2P internet telephony
app? Positive? Negative?

Mike
 
Mike said:
Does anyone here have experience of using Skype, the P2P internet telephony
app? Positive? Negative?
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I use it pretty often
Overall experience is positive

Pros
- P2P telephony ... quality doesn't deteriorate as number of users increase
- Easy to use
- good voice quality

Cons
- Not a freeware ... The current beta is "freeware" but stable version
will not be a freeware
- Drops calls quite often
- Echo problems if the participants are using speakers instead of headsets
 
Pros
- P2P telephony ... quality doesn't deteriorate as number of users increase
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Actually it would depending upon your bandwidth.
- Easy to use
- good voice quality
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You forgot to mention end to end encryption for both voice and text
Cons
- Not a freeware ... The current beta is "freeware" but stable version
will not be a freeware
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I have never seen anything that intimates this. Can you post a reference
please? They plan to introduce premium paid services AFAIK but the basic
part will always be free.
- Drops calls quite often
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Haven't had this problem during one hour discussions.
- Echo problems if the participants are using speakers instead of
headsets
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Most programs will do this - people need to use either phones or headsets.
 
BlueRinse said:
Actually it would depending upon your bandwidth.
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Per my initial analysis, it takes 5-6 KBps. I guess it should work on
low bandwidth. I am on broadband and have used it with people on 28.8
kbps and the results were good.
You forgot to mention end to end encryption for both voice and text
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Agreed ... Thanks for correction.
I have never seen anything that intimates this. Can you post a reference
please? They plan to introduce premium paid services AFAIK but the basic
part will always be free.
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Per my definition, any software whose all features are not accessible to
general users is not a "freeware". Per FAQ on www.skype.com and various
interviews of executives of Skype (can be found easily via search
engines), they plan to keep PC-PC 1-1 calls free, but might charge for
conference service.

PC - Phone calls charging sounds fine with me. As you mentioned, they
plan to keep the basic version free, which is good :)
 
It was quiet for few days days. Did even used it yet... and today
This stuff has been spotted by the firewall of my company doing heavy port scans.
-> Immediate uninstall !

LeDave
 
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