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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: March 30, 2009
- Total Downloads: 4,630,068
- Downloads last week: 14,373
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1072 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 07, 2008
In some ways, Skype's latest offering takes a step back, but in many, it's a jump forward. In version 4.0, Skype's VoIP app for text, audio, and video calls refocuses on Skype's core competency (and most formidable challenge) of delivering high-quality audio and video calls over the Internet. A new sound engine and bandwidth manager helps keep calls clearer and more stable as talkers reach out across the world, using the spectrum of high- and low-end equipment. The improved sound and video quality were notable in our tests.
Many of Skype's secondary features remain in version 4.0, like conference calling with up to 24 people, IM, history-viewing, file-transferring, and games. Yet some users may decry that public chats have been temporarily omitted, IM isn't terribly interactive, and the Skypecast partyline throwback has gotten the kibosh. Others may chafe against the new interface, a larger block that consolidates the classic two-pane look into a single window. Foreseeing this, Skype has made it possible to split them into two. The new organization places contacts and conversation on side-by-side tabs, and that is surely appreciated.
Anyone who's interested in talking for free should give it a try. For international callers, this program is a no-brainer solution for slashing the long-distance bills.
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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. Improves video quality for video calls.
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User reviews of Skype 4.0.0.224
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 1072 votes
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Version: Skype 4.0.0.224
"Its a brilliant way to keep in touch"
Pros: I find it very good and fast to get the person you want quickly.I hace a daughter in the USA and manage to get her without any problems
Cons: I must addmit that at times the signal can be very bad and so is the picture.
Summary: The likes are all excelliant and do not have any dislikes I have found the connection with Skype a really good thing and I want to stay with them as long as I can its easy to use also.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 4.0.0.224
Pros: The ease to use once you set it up.
Cons: I cannot quite tell as I only started using such software
Summary: The ease to use once you set it up. I only started using this software recently.
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Version: Skype 4.0.0.224
Pros: good quality
Cons: i like version3.8 better.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Skype 4.0.0.224
Pros: Easy to use, price is right (free) and fun to use when have a long distant conversation with family and friends I don't see often.
Cons: None whatsoever.
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Version: Skype 4.0.0.224
"If U R a latecomer to the 4 series, DONT.itsa DOWNGRADE"
Pros: Reliable. Forums. No advertising (although commercial intrusion is fast creeping in, so keep an eye out for the direction they are heading)
Cant think of much else that is not already standard with other free programs that do the same and moreCons: Badly designed user interface in several sections
Lacks features available in other free communication software, and use to be available in pre 4 versions, which was a much more friendly user experience
Chat is practically non functionalSummary: Since 4 came out, it has become unfriendly, unintuitive, disrespectful of the users space and personal experience. Many sever backward steps.
Off the top of my head, we are now into the fourth or fifth version within the 4 series. Some... read more >> - See all 7 user reviews Write review
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