- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: February 09, 2006
- Total Downloads: 4,552,928
- Downloads last week: 20,639
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1076 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Getting in touch with friends and family is easy with this Internet telephone software, but the functionality is conditional. Skype offers a graphically pleasing interface that's much like a chat program. To make calls, you'll need to create a contact list of friends and family or use the phone-like interface to dial people directly. You also can access a pull-down menu for painless conference calls of up to four people. To make free calls, both parties will need to have the Skype software installed. To call regular phones, you'll need to sign up for a plan with SkypeOut, the developer's paid service that offers cheap by-the-minute calling. We like the intuitive chat-like interface of Skype and we were surprised at the excellent sound quality, even with regular desktop speakers. Similar to a chat client, you can set your availability status, but we also would like to see a missed call indicator or, better yet, some form of voice mail. Overall, we think Skype is a strong contender in the Internet Telephony category, and anyone who's interested in talking for free should give it a try. For international callers who have computers, this program is a no-brainer solution for long-distance bills. Watch the CNET video review of Skype:
Publisher's description
From Skype :Skype is software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world. Skype uses innovative P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you with other users. It offers several features, including SkypeOut calling from Skype to regular and mobile phones worldwide, conference calling, and secure file transferring. Skype calls have better sound quality than your regular phone and are highly secure, with end-to-end encryption.
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User reviews of Skype 2.0.0.81
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 1076 votes
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55 out of 61 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 2.0.0.81
"! The Best in the Business !"
Pros: Crystal clear sound quality. Very simple but stylish interface. Extremely easy to use. Does not use up or waste system resources. Low RAM consumtion. Paltalk, Google Talk etc. are just not comparable with Skype. Even in my slow connection it is very good in connecting with overseas places... from Pakistan to all the way to England. Our family has not been in better touch since a whole lot of time. You can talk for as long as you want, keep it on as long as you want without anything telling you to buy it or anything. Totally Free from one PC to another. You will save an unbelievable amount of money in your phone bill. 5 stars and two thumbs up... this stuff is perfect!
Cons: File transfer is relatively slow as compared to MSN and Yahoo.
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12 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 2.0.0.81
Pros: Skype is innovative comunication software . Simple to use & really efficient , can make people communicate from all over the world . Just take a look at its website & watch how many persons download it every minute...that's unbelievable ! Rich of useful features , pratic & clear . MSN won't get much more fans !!!
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18 out of 22 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 2.0.0.81
Pros: It is very easy to install and use. The sound quality is good. This is really a fantastic software! The software is free! I have only called ordinary phones and used this function.Try it!! You will not be disappointed! Bjorn Lundahl, Gothenburg, Sweden
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12 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 2.0.0.81
Pros: The best program for comunicating I ever used.
Cons: None
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21 out of 26 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 2.0.0.81
"There are cheaper alternatives!"
Pros: OK the voice quality is above requisite standards! BUT! (look for cons below)
Cons: There are "cheaper alternatives available"
1. VoIP Buster offers unlimited free calls to landlines on select few conuntries, if you've bought their package of 10 euro - just like Skype.
2. VoIP Buster has halved the rates as compared to SKYPE for countries it charges 2 cents, VoIP charges merely 1 Cent!
3. Yahoo! Voice has halved it too. But VoIP still offers some free PC-2-Phone calls. All you've gotta do is recharge yer VoIP Account!
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