Skype is a new way of communication. It came out in 2003, and it basically makes sense to the world we live in today. "Skype is an online communciation tool that you can use to talk to anyone anywhere in the world. You can use it as an instant messaging service, or as a telephone... with a special Skype phone or traditional headseat. It even works for video calls. Calls to and from other Skype members are free."
This is something very useful for big corporations because it allows business people to communicate from country to country for free. Also, family that doesn't live around the corner can keep contact and not be worried how much the phone bill will be. One thing I love about Skype is the way the video communication works. I use it with family members who live in Portugal. They love this program because they get to see my little brother not only through pictures but actual live video.
I can't wait to see what happens with this method next.
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Excellent post. The company that I work for uses Skype. We have people all over the globe and to be cost effective, they utilize this free technology to stay in touch, share ideas and work effectively. Nothing better than live video to improve the communication.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a great idea. My cousin Mike is in Afghanistan and uses this to communicate with his daughter and wife Mary. Without this they couldn't really see each other face to face, and would have to rely on phone/email to talk to each other. It has made a world of difference in his morale.
ReplyDeleteI never used Skype before. It is an excellent use of technology, especially for those who need to keep in touch. For example, those who are away fighting for our country for so long. It is a great way to see each other while talking.
ReplyDeleteMy boss spends alot of time in Europe and uses Skype to call into our office. Sometimes the conversation is very clear, but other times it sounds like he is in a tunnel or we end up losing the connection. "Can you hear me now" is always peppered into every conversation that we have with him. This works for us because we are just the office staff and it is free, but he does not use this type of communication with our customers because of the unreliability of this type of communication.
ReplyDeleteMore and more people are using programs like skype and oovoo to communicate. its a great tool to use, and for it to cost little to nothing is even better. its still a new tool and will have its downfalls with the signal going in and out and audio trouble but for a basic communication use its perfect. very good post and showing what we have out there today.
ReplyDeleteI have never used Skype before, but it seems like an excellent tool that sadly enough when perfected will most likely end of costing the same as a small phone bill. I still would really like to use the video communication feature since I prefer seeing and hearing to just seeing.
ReplyDeleteI first came across Skype in 2009, I know I'm late, when my best friend went off to college. Before she left, we was always together and when she left, I thought I would never see her again. But she introduced me to Skype and we were on it all the time. So Skype came in great handy when my friendship was on the edge of the cliff.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post Monica. I use Skype all the time to keep in touch with friends and family all over the country as well as Europe. I also use it at work and we have even setup a video conference room using Skype to multiple locations. I will say the free Skype version is much less reliable than a pay service such as Go To Meeting, or Cisco’s unified communication platform. These types of technologies have been quite a time and money saver. These types of video conferencing technologies have made business travel almost unnecessary. Why fly when you can have full meetings right from your desk?
ReplyDeletei have never used skype, i do want to try it.. but probaly never will.
ReplyDeleteSkype is interesting, however I believe this may be an invasion of privacy on many aspects. Though people generally use this site for communication, my concern is for online hackers whom could potentially hack your account. Then they can turn on the camera and watch everything that entails on the camera's view.
ReplyDeleteWow, I can not keep up with all the technology that is out there. Skype sounds like something I would love to try while it is free. Amazing it has been around since 2003, this is my first time hearing about Skype.
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