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    I have just discovered SKYPE!

    I have just discovered skype and think its absolutely marvellous!
    I can now call my daughter and grandchildren in Australia, see them on the screen, speak to them for as long as I like... and all for FREE !!!

    What a fantastic communications tool.

    Anyone else on the forum using skype?

    Perhaps you would like to paste you're skype name and be contacted by other forum members with a view to having face to face conversations.

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    What's the difference between this and MSN?

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    What's the difference between this and MSN?
    Nothing much though Skype can make landline calls (to other countries).

    I tend to use Google Talk for my chatting though it doesn't have video.

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by killingtime View Post
    it doesn't have video.
    I think I see that, as a bonus!
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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by killingtime View Post
    I tend to use Google Talk for my chatting
    I've just downloaded this but it's just occurred to me....

    ..your friends need to have it as well! Durr!
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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    I've just downloaded this but it's just occurred to me....

    ..your friends need to have it as well! Durr!
    So Killingtime's not a friend of yours then?

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    So Killingtime's not a friend of yours then?
    I doubt (even if I knew how to contact him)that poor Killingtime would really relish having to be my only friend and having to chat to me for any length of time, Bless him!
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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    I doubt (even if I knew how to contact him)that poor Killingtime would really relish having to be my only friend and having to chat to me for any length of time, Bless him!
    Yeah, I can see your point.

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    I'm on Google talk

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    So Killingtime's not a friend of yours then?
    He's my friend

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by HelenB View Post
    I'm on Google talk



    He's my friend
    He was my friend too...while I was at Helen's house

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    Yeah, I can see your point.
    I'd like to inform you, that I now have a friend! Ner ner!
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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    What's the difference between this and MSN?
    Skype is a proper telephone system I have a normal handsfree phone that does skype and normal calls - if i want video i can use the skype client on the pc/mac. People phone me on a normal phone number and get through to my normal phone/computer (depending on what i choose to answer with). I can phone out to any number very cheaply and if i want to use my mobile for an expensive call - i.e. Australia it only costs me the normal mobile fee to phone my house and then the extra skype charge to Oz - 1p or so. Pretty useful. Not that I phone Australia much mind

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    I've just downloaded this but it's just occurred to me....

    ..your friends need to have it as well! Durr!
    All they need is a gmail account - chat is built into it.

    Personally I'm recommending meebo.com even more now - it does ALL the major instant messaging networks , supports rooms and collaboration video/chats and recently voice and video calls - and you need not install anything at all

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    Re: I have just discovered SKYPE!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    All they need is a gmail account - chat is built into it.

    Personally I'm recommending meebo.com even more now - it does ALL the major instant messaging networks
    Voice chat isn't on gmail's client, you need the installed client for that. Google's implementation of Jabber though (which is what it actually is) is a bit shaky at times. I've never used meebo.com but lots of people seem to like it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Zebra Woman View Post
    He was my friend too...while I was at Helen's house
    Ah, good times .

    Quote Originally Posted by HelenB View Post
    He's my friend
    That I am .

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    I doubt (even if I knew how to contact him)that poor Killingtime would really relish having to be my only friend and having to chat to me for any length of time, Bless him!
    Why do you think that? We could talk about reincarnation in a non-linear time frame for one .

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