Additionally it doesn't just work on Windows. Skype is also for Mac OS X, Linux and PDAs using Pocket PC, with a native look and feel for each platform. Talking, sending instant messages or even file transfers work between different platforms like a charm.
Main features
• Free Skype-to-Skype calling
• Free video calls
• Free instant messaging.
• Call phones and mobiles, send SMS.
• Voicemail
• Forward calls to a phone when you’re offline.
What's new in Skype 4.2.0.187
Fixed issues:
General
- Some local status icons were displayed wrongly in Windows 7
Video
- Message regarding new connected USB device was also shown on subsequent device connections
- There were compatibility issues with Dell's Face recognition software
- Skype sometimes crashed during video calls when avirtual webcam was being used and CPU was under severe load
- Video calls on low-end machines sometimes showed rendering artifacts.
- - PC running Windows® 2000, XP, Vista or 7, both 32- and 64-bit operating systems. (Windows 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls).
- - Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
- - Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate.
- - For voice and video calls we recommend a computer with at least a 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam.
- - For High Definition (HD) video calls both you and the person you're talking to need Skype 4.2 for Windows or higher, plus HD webcams. You'll also need a high-speed broadband connection (Recommend sustained 1 Mbps symmetrical bandwidth or higher) and a PC with at least a 1.8 GHz processor.
