First Look video: Skype 4.0 for Windows

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If your family and friends live in another area code or country, talking to them using Skype is a no brainer. The latest Windows version, Skype 4.0, adds some useful audio and video enhancements that should dramatically improve call quality, especially for those of you plagued by a dial-up connection or low bandwidth. Yet staunch fans of the free VoIP application have been disappointed by some of Skype's other changes, with good reason. Watch this First Look video to see why.

Jessica Dolcourt reviews the latest and greatest smartphone apps, in addition to a healthy dose of Windows software. E-mail Jessica and follow her on Twitter.

Topics:: Chat and e-mail,; Windows Software

Tags:: First Look,; Skype,; Windows

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by Fred Brychta February 20, 2009 11:21 AM PST: I can read faster than listening to someone talk & the video here doesn't tell me anything that couldn't be in 3 written sentences.; Like this Reply to this comment


by hamid_vaio February 25, 2009 3:40 AM PST: thank you very much for your usefull work.show meny good softwair. I am very sory becouse I dont know
english good. so Icant say my think good.Ican say only thank you very much for this good sait (cnet) I belive you very much.Iknow about computer just a litle.; Like this Reply to this comment


by garyandsylv February 25, 2009 7:32 AM PST: Interesting video, good to see clear and concise information relayed in an informative short broadcast. Keep up the good work.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Taegugki February 27, 2009 3:54 AM PST: I hate it, on the 3.0, I double click a contact and it automatically dials the phone, with 4.0 a 2nd windows pops up and you have to push call phones, really inconvenient!!! BTW where's the embed option for this video; Like this Reply to this comment


by tsmile1 March 1, 2009 10:45 AM PST: wow i got on this thing and the first person i used was my boyfriend; Like this Reply to this comment


by treacy1 March 4, 2009 6:28 AM PST: Human nature no doubt; but, a lot of people don't want top have anything to do with products which cost! They would rather pay for it. Well here's one guy who can't afford to play that game.; Like this Reply to this comment