- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: January 22, 1999
- Total Downloads: 7,162,168
- Downloads last week: 4,224
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 797 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Paltalk's integration of video, audio and text chatting unified into one window makes for a strong chatware program that includes a wealth of features.
Parental controls employ a password to change settings or block groups; adult content is hidden by default and all rooms are moderated. Add in the room ratings of G, R and A, and safe chatting is a cinch. Right-clicking a person's name gives a user-defined amount of personal information, with private room invite and file sending options. Sessions can be printed and saved, and buddy lists from other chat accounts can be automatically imported. Version 9 includes music feeds from Rhapsody and multiplayer games in case you get bored talking.
However, the abundance of pop-up ads, which strike even while you're in the middle of joining a room, might motivate users to pay for a subscription or look elsewhere. Free accounts only can open Webcams for a few seconds; paid users can open multiple video windows. The app crashed for us when closing, and the system slowdowns were disappointing. Uninstalling Paltalk left an icon on the desktop.
Still, the thousands of rooms for politics, karaoke, tech advice, and porn mean that anybody can find a connection on Paltalk.
Publisher's description
From A.V.M. Software :Paltalk combines the best features of chat programs with real-time audio. Each user defines a personal list of pals displaying who is on or offline. A simple double-click on an online user allows you to talk to your pals in real time over the Internet--no more typed messages. Paltalk also allows you to leave messages for offline users that will be displayed the next time that user logs on.
Note: Users with a Sound Blaster AWE 64 may encounter echoing, followed by failure. Try deselecting 3D stereo on your video and game controller.
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Version: Paltalk 1.0
"has been good and i think it is something of good luck"
Pros: at night you can watch the stars in the sky brightening up the sky and i like it be cause it is found in many national flags.
Cons: i do not like it because it does not really brighten up like the moon.
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