skype, phone online, voice over IP!

bosone · Post by **bosone** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:19 am

i just installed this
http://www.skype.com/
and it works marevellous on my office PC!
it'l like messenger for the PC-PC calls, but you can pay and call also mobiles and common phone (saving A LOT) if you do international calls!

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Zer · Post by **Zer** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:54 am

but this requires high bandwith and a smart headset

next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:22 am

... and does it work with creamware cards?

I know i tried it earlier, and there was a major issue with what i believe was sample rate conversion, which made those i talked to sound like they smoked a big bag of the green stuff.

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bosone · Post by **bosone** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:51 am

to this question i don't know the answer, since i have tried it only with broadband in my office!

Zer · Post by **Zer** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:06 am

for such cases the onboard sound should be sufficient enough.

Basic Pitch · Post by **Basic Pitch** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:54 am

I have been using Skype for quite some time and I gotta say this is THE ultimate tool for communication over IP.

With my 3mbit DSL and a nice headset with boom mic I honestly believe the quality of this tool to sound much better than normal phone calls, so much that when I switch back to my cordless or even cell I miss the crisp quality of skype hehe.

Of course I use this tool nightly for extended periods of time saving me thousands of dollars in phone bills.

One month I was working with some one over the phone with a headset but using normal phonelines and my bill came in roughly over USD$800.00 with the following month touching the 500.00 mark, since that point in time I have used skype and have never turned back.

Thumbs up!

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:09 pm

I have never had software which does not work with Creamware cards. It would be nice to add some effects to your voice.

Post by **hubird** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:37 pm

...like a phone-EQ simulator

Zer · Post by **Zer** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:22 am

or a pitchshifter...for some satanic calls...or use the decimator...or...but i nmost cases nobody would understand watcha doin` I`d believe.

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:37 am

Zer wrote:
but this requires high bandwith and a smart headset

You can txt-chat with skype too, á la MSN stylie

Royston

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:13 pm

Maybe we should have a slot here for our skype numbers, eh?

My name's the same in there as in here, in case you want to say "Hi"

bosone · Post by **bosone** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:49 am

On 2005-01-18 15:13, paulrmartin wrote:
Maybe we should have a slot here for our skype numbers, eh?

My name's the same in there as in here, in case you want to say "Hi"

my username, too, is the same as here...
but for me the problem would be to *understand* what you are waying to me in
english!
moreover, i use skype while i'm at office here in university... soon i hope to get a broadband connection also at home, so that i can also use it in my free time (and maybe improve my english!!

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braincell · Post by **braincell** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:33 am

Since we all have a computer we can just use yahoo chat. The audio works pretty well in there.

Zer · Post by **Zer** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:31 pm

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Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:25 pm

Skype here too...

Many of my friends use Skype daily. We also have saved ridiculous amounts of money when doing international projects.

It is THE way to go.

In fact, it is no news really, this has been like this since quite a few years I have to say.

The sound is just amazing, you feel like being at an FM live show.

If there is still somebody here not using it yet, i would be surprised!

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:40 pm

then have a good laugh at me Nestor

they already know more than enough about me - no need to supply digitized conversations. I understand your point in a fairly remote location where internet technology can fill a lot of gaps very easily - and affordable.

Just keep in mind that these are regular data packets running over (more or less) unattended nodes - anyone can access them without anyone knowing they did.
I don't say it's happening right now - but it can anytime...

cheers, Tom