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Offline dm-horus

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« on: November 02, 2006, 09:56:54 PM »
First of all, go here to download Skype.

Who already has Skype? Myself and Levi do.

Contact me by typing my name into Skype!

Christopher Mars or torch_perish
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Offline Betaray

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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2006, 10:10:47 PM »
I used to have it before I wiped my computer, had some fun calling people in the month it was free lol
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2006, 12:59:11 AM »
yeah i just missed another free month. wouldve been sweet
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Offline Leviathan

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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2006, 03:43:48 AM »
skype rocks!

got all my family using it! :D
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Offline Hooman

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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2006, 01:08:07 PM »
The quality is crystal clear, but it lags my computer like you wouldn't believe. If I'm ever using Skype, it's the only thing I can do.
 
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2006, 06:53:17 PM »
I got skype :/
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2006, 07:16:05 PM »
lol use skype and op2 together if it has very little lag as they say.
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2006, 11:43:36 PM »
I just tend to break up a lot when I use it. I use it for gaming in GW with my clanmates, been using it quite a long time lol. Its better that TS.
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2006, 11:47:12 PM »
yes it seems alot better then TS in the fact no one has to run a damn server.
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2006, 06:22:27 AM »
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The quality is crystal clear, but it lags my computer like you wouldn't believe. If I'm ever using Skype, it's the only thing I can do.

Hooman, what kind of connection do you have? Im running 56k and its great for me. The only time it sounded bad was when I forgot to turn off the torrents I was downloading. Ive never had lag, either. Thats the first time Ive ever heard of Skype lagging someone out.
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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2006, 02:42:52 PM »
Horus, sry about not replying last night, I was asleep a good part of the time and then my connection seemed to fail O.o
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2006, 09:54:31 PM »
its all good, you know how i do.
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Offline Hooman

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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2006, 10:57:18 PM »
It's not my connection. It's my computer. I have an 800 MHz Celeron with 192 MB of RAM running Win XP. It doesn't take much to push my computer over the edge, and Skype brings it very very close.
 
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« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2006, 03:01:49 AM »
If it ain't 100% free, I ain't interested
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« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2006, 11:21:41 AM »
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If it ain't 100% free, I ain't interested
and since when did it start costing anything???
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« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2006, 01:20:32 PM »
Just got it, doesn't seem to lag my computer too bad, at least when I tried calling the "Test Call" (and my machine is ancient -- 700 P3 with 768MB ram).

Can't really use it too much though until I dig out a microphone from somewhere. Maybe later tonight. (Should probably find headphones too, so there isn't this annoying echo through the speakers).

It doesn't cost anything for Skype->Skype calls.

You start paying for extra features like being able to call out to landline phones (their site claims calls to US and Canada numbers are free until the end of the year however), or having a real phone number that is linked to your Skype account.
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« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2006, 05:11:47 PM »
its defo the best app for comp to comp voice communication.
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Offline Hooman

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« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2006, 05:32:33 PM »
Hacker, I think your RAM could be making all the difference.  :o  
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« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2006, 06:01:35 PM »
Yeah, maybe :P

The P3 might be beating out the Celeron as well (wasn't Celeron supposed to be a very budget CPU? Maybe missing stuff like SSE?)
« Last Edit: November 05, 2006, 06:03:51 PM by op2hacker »
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« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2006, 06:21:11 PM »
Yes, it is very budget. Not much in the way of features or speed. But hey, it was a free hand me down, and a big step up from 200 MHz.


Skype is free to use. It offers some pay features, but just don't use them. It's not like it will let you use them anyways unless you've paid. As far as I'm concerned it's just like any other p2p voice chat software out there, except the quality of sound is better (or at least no worse) and it's as easy to use as any instant messenger.
 
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« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2006, 06:27:53 PM »
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