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21 February 2007, 03:59 PM | #1 |
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What ever became of this realtime chat idea?
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=53
I know JJ, Adrian and the mods were here way back then.. do you guys know why the idea was scrapped? |
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Dont know Ashley think if I remember it was something about bandwidth and a server issue/cost and was abandoned.
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correct Peter, the chat program had to be added and then the one we had had some issues like $$ to pay for it as it was not a free addon so, I think Mark canned the idea.
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Get a cBox.
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Ya, I would think its bandwidth as well. I think the skype approach is the best or via MSN if everybody (or those who wishes to participate) shared their msn handles.
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MSN, AIM, Skype, Yahoo, ICQ, IRC, ....
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Anything that works on Adium - except MSN.
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22 February 2007, 09:26 AM | #11 |
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:) thanks for the answer, Padi and Earl.
As for this Skype some are speaking of, I've never heard of it before. I take it is somewhat like MSN? |
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That's cool. A mic is necessary for it right?
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Ashley,
Al is spot-on about the headset thing. All you need to do is click on www.skype.com and download it. Then try and contact your friends and ask them for their user names on SKYPE. Once you've added their names to your contact list, you guys can chat for hours and hours......all for FREE. JJ
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The sound quality isn't as good as iChat though.
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I use skype to chat with friends when we play online games and IMHO it is decent, well for PC user such as myself.
I think it all depends on the type of headset you have and how far it is you are from the person that you're communicating with. I know for sure skype won't be as good when you chat with someone in Asia for example (1. Too far, 2. Data communication may not be as good). As Avalon has stated, it has both voice and messaging services. MSN has those too.
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I chat with quite a few guys spread out across the USA as well as my sister in Bombay - no problems at all....clear as bells....even better and more distinct than a phone call.
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It's cool you guys have so many people to talk to.
The only person I talk to is Aadil so I just use my phone, gotta love unlimited calls between us |
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I talk with all my American friends during my afternoon which is around supper time for them!! I know that I am +18 hours ahead of the Eastern Coast of USA....so all I do is add 6 hours to my time to know their present time (but of course they are still a day behind!!) Hope all of the above doesn't sound too complicated. JJ
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