I was first introduced to Instant Messaging (IM'ing) when I used Yahoo and MSN messengers. These were very good tools, especially for having text conversations with friends and relatives residing locally and abroad. Since there was no extra cost other than that of a basic internet connection this was a very good option for the purpose. Note that the version I am using at the moment is 3.8 (Help->About Skype get's you to where you can see the version number) and older versions may not have some of the features I will be discussing here. SKYPE is a software application that allows you to communicate with people from different locations around the world, over ...  Read the complete review

This is a review on Skype, never heard what Skype is? Well that’s good because this review will tell you all about it and if you do know what Skype is then, you can quit this review but it would be very much appreciated if you read on about the stuff that you already know… -*-*- What is Skype? -*-*- Skype is a program that allows you to chat with other people, but it concentrated on the calling people more than the instant messaging but it does support that. So basically it’s a program that you can communicate to other people through a number of ways. -*-*- What are the functions? -*-*- Calling – This is the main bit that ...  Read the complete review

I get the sense that Skype has grown a lot since the above description was written. It is now used widely around the world as a cheap (and often free) tool for making phone calls to people either a few miles down the road, or several thousand miles across the world. Features include voice calls (it's main focus), webcam chat and IM. It is also possible to buy certain packages which let you have free monthly calls to certain countries, or groups of countries. These deals are largely inexpensive, and provide much better value for money than regular telephone operators, especially if you are in regular contact with someone abroad. The IM and webcam ...  Read the complete review

I finally got Skype after being invited to it by a friend... I don't know why, it just wasn't very appealing before- but now I've got it... it really isn't that bad! ~~~LAYOUT~~~ The layout of Skype is pretty easy to navigate. It has your contact list on one side, their information in a box at the top, and the chat on the bottom right. It is all in one window, so it does not clutter your desktop like MSN would do. The tabs at the top are useful, has all the options and settings you can adjust. I have to admit that I was slightly lost at the beginning after download and not sure what to do, but the opening welcome screen and the subsequent ...  Read the complete review

I first came across Skype a year or so back when my company started using it and despite some teething problems when we first started using it I think it's fantastic now and wouldn't be without it. Before Skype our company used MSN messenger but Skype for me is better and is improving it's quality all the time. I work from home alot as does alot of my company and also in Ireland a but so Skype has become invaluable to our daily working life for meetings etc. The reason is because it is free to make calls to anyone if you have the internet on your computer which is fantastic. Before we used this it would cost the company more as they would have ring my mobile to have ...  Read the complete review