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Skype 2.0 beta Mac users can now video-call PCs
Skype 2.0 beta now allows Mac users to call PC users and start a video conference. The previous version for Macs (1.5) did not support this type of communication. Mac users can make video calls inside the Skype application or expand it to full screen. I don't video conference with many people, but I do know many Mac users that it would be great to video conference with if I ever had the need. Not many cross-platform video conferencing solutions exist for free, so it is good to have something free that I can use, and because it's Skype, it will be a good quality call as usual.[Via InfoWorld]
UPDATE: This post is a dupe on the same topic as Chris Gilmer wrote about here. His post is the original scoop on this story, which I sadly overlooked. My apologies Chris.
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Subscribe to commentsernest leitchSep 16th 2006 6:01PM
I've been using this for a little while to talk to my gf in washington on her PC. It works pretty well, but is still very beta. The software still doesn't pick up my USB headset on start. I have to tell it every time. It's also still crashy. Outside of that it's a decent solution.
Truckee RonSep 17th 2006 1:10PM
I started using this on my G4 Powerbook via SBC DSL and video chatting with my brother in Southern Cal on his new Compaq notebook. He is on Comcast cable. We have had very good experience with it, better than SightSpeed. And we simply cannot get iChat to work Mac to PC or PC to Mac. This is a very clean beta release and a pleasure to use.
peter VanderwalSep 23rd 2006 5:06PM
i have tried to download the new beta 2 version 4 times - every time i get the old 1.5 - very irritating and taking up a whack of bandwidth too