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Skype is a software program created by the Swedish and Danish entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis and a team of software developers: Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn based in Tallinn, Estonia. Skype allows users to make telephone calls over the internet to other Skype users free of charge and to landlines and cell phones for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer, short message service, video conferencing and its ability to circumvent firewalls.

Skype
MSRP $0.00
Release date August, 2003
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ProSCORE
6 reviews
72
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mixed
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6 positive
0 mixed
0 negative

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Pros:
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easy to use
+6agreedisagree

clear audio quality
+5agreedisagree

Available on Mac, Linux and Windows
+5agreedisagree

Runs well on cheap netbooks
+4agreedisagree

Clear voice
+3agreedisagree

good video quality
+2agreedisagree

added support for High Quality Video (640 x 480) with certain webcams
+2agreedisagree

Skype app available for iPhone
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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can be a resource hog
+2agreedisagree

High Quality Video requires a fairly powerful computer
+2agreedisagree

causes MS Outlook 2003 to freeze occasionally
+1agreedisagree

Skype app for iPhone not available in Canada
+1agreedisagree

occasional Skype spam calls
+1agreedisagree

Skype uses a proprietary Internet telephony (VoIP) network.
+1agreedisagree

The Skype network is not interoperable with other VoIP networks.
+1agreedisagree

slow startup
0agreedisagree


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Details

The Skype Group, acquired by eBay in September 2005, has headquarters in Luxembourg, with offices in London, Tallinn, Tartu, Prague and San Jose, California. Skype experienced rapid growth in both popular usage and software development since the launch, of both its free and its paid services.

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Comments

1.  avatar east-tec said:

Skype is what I use everyday to communicate with my friends, co-workers and even business partners. The sound quality is also much better than on normal phone!
Jun 18, 2009 8:53am
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Erik

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March 31, 2009
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ProSCORE
62
negative
mixed
positive
8 pros
5 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • easy to use
  • clear audio quality
  • Available on Mac, Linux and Windows
  • Runs well on cheap netbooks
  • Clear voice
  • good video quality
  • added support for High Quality Video (640 x 480) with certain webcams
  • Skype app available for iPhone

Cons

  • can be a resource hog
  • High Quality Video requires a fairly powerful computer
  • Skype app for iPhone not available in Canada
  • occasional Skype spam calls
  • slow startup

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fractalhorizon

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January 4, 2009
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ProSCORE
78
negative
mixed
positive
7 pros
2 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • easy to use
  • clear audio quality
  • Available on Mac, Linux and Windows
  • Runs well on cheap netbooks
  • Clear voice
  • good video quality
  • added support for High Quality Video (640 x 480) with certain webcams

Cons

  • can be a resource hog
  • High Quality Video requires a fairly powerful computer

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Skype over Windows Live Messenger
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Fila

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September 17, 2009
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
2 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • easy to use
  • clear audio quality
  • Available on Mac, Linux and Windows
  • Runs well on cheap netbooks

Cons

  • Skype uses a proprietary Internet telephony (VoIP) network.
  • The Skype network is not interoperable with other VoIP networks.

Competitors

Fila prefers Skype over ICQ
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korbendalis

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March 18, 2009
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ProSCORE
60
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
2 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • easy to use
  • clear audio quality
  • Runs well on cheap netbooks

Cons

  • causes MS Outlook 2003 to freeze occasionally
  • slow startup

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Jan

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March 31, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • easy to use
  • clear audio quality
  • Available on Mac, Linux and Windows
  • Clear voice

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Emma Taboada

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October 21, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • easy to use
  • Available on Mac, Linux and Windows

Cons

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