Skype

[Tiay]

both people have to use it- your voice coming out of the other persons speakers and going into their microphone is what causes the echo.

I get no lag or echo ...

Yeah, if you get a headset, it'll improve the quality a lot ... I used to get an echo of my own voice because my wife was using speakers to hear me and I was just hearing myself ...

it figures that we long distance people know about headsets..

[anachronistic]

i just use the built-in mic on my computer but it is perfect. then again i payed $2000 for this computer

[tooxshort]

$2000? damn, Wing ... hope it was worth it ...

I used to use this Plantronics headset for CS ... and I used it for VOIP, but then I just got a little Creative headset for free with my Audigy ...

If you guys like free long distance, download Skype and get yourself a Linksys CIT400 ... I use it to talk to me wife without having to be chained to a computer ...

[IndiReloaded]

i just use the built-in mic on my computer but it is perfect. then again i payed $2000 for this computer

I have the same comp you do (Mac Book, right?). Our friend too, but we still get the damn echo. Or are you using a headset too?

[anachronistic]

$2000? damn, Wing ... hope it was worth it ...

I used to use this Plantronics headset for CS ... and I used it for VOIP, but then I just got a little Creative headset for free with my Audigy ...

If you guys like free long distance, download Skype and get yourself a Linksys CIT400 ... I use it to talk to me wife without having to be chained to a computer ...

Oh it was worth it. Unfortunately, I will have to fork in another $300 in for the new OS and a new Windows disc.

I have the same comp you do (Mac Book, right?). Our friend too, but we still get the damn echo. Or are you using a headset too?

Hmm, not sure what the problem is if you have the same one. Do you have just the Macbook? Or the Macbook Pro? My friends could hear me scratching my balls on the other side of my room, 8 feet away. Not sure what to tell you! I could try a friend's headset and tell you if that makes a difference.

[1averagejoe]

I used to use Ventrillo and Team speak when I used to game A LOT...but don't game anymore. Games to me are like drugs, and I broke my habit. Don't want to start up again.

As for quality wise, I found Team speak to be a little better but both were still good. Haven't tried skype, don't really need it.

[IndiReloaded]

Do you have just the Macbook? Or the Macbook Pro? My friends could hear me scratching my balls on the other side of my room, 8 feet away. Not sure what to tell you! I could try a friend's headset and tell you if that makes a difference.

Black MB, 2.2. The mic & camera, etc are the same as the pro. The tradeoff for the better graphics & separate processor wasn't worth the step up in size for us (we travel w/the machine for talks a lot). Most of the time, its hooked up to a large screen standalone so the screensize wasn't an issue either.

Dunno why the echo. Mbe headsets on both sides might fix, but I find it irritating when our friends call on Skype, regardless. I'm old fashioned; don't like the idea of my phone tied to my electricity. Should be independent systems.

[Tiay]

yeah, I prefer real phones too. But, when a call costs $10 dollars with a "cheap" long distance call service, yet it costs only .50c (on skypeout), it makes sense.
doesn't always work because my connection is often freakishly slow, though.

[Illusional]

i'll d/l it later when i'm not trying to catch up on all the new posts.

raverboy

[boobaa]

I have skype, but only my mother uses it, rarely. And its free for me.I am thinking of uninstalling it, damn thing pops up everywhere.
Btw, did you know that skype belongs to estonians?

I actually don't use my cell phone either, I can just throw it away....

[anachronistic]

No I didn't know it was an estonian product. Even so, I am awestruck that you would rather delete it.

[boobaa]

What is so awestruck about it?

[Illusional]

wow, so there's about 4 members that you this system..

raverboy