I agreed iChat is far superior then Skype. Somehow video looks much clear and better than skype. I have a 1 gbps /100 Mbps data-rate down stream fiber optic line so i did lot of comparison with iChat and Skype with another Friend who has the same interconnection's and speed. Clearly for Mac iChat is the winner. But hey i still used Skype with friend and family who has a Windows machine for that i appreciate Skpe.
The new iChat that will be included with OSX 10.5 offers much better quality than the last version. Skype is a good product its just the multiple person chats that hurt it. _________________________________Want to get the most out of your mac?visit <a class="user" href="http://www.mostofmymac.com">http://www.mostofmymac.com</a>
thebeaverFeb 1, 2007
Probably, most newer codecs (h264, on2, divx, etc) look pretty decent at that data rate/resolution.
beggersfunkFeb 1, 2007
I agreed iChat is far superior then Skype. Somehow video looks much clear and better than skype. I have a 1 gbps /100 Mbps data-rate down stream fiber optic line so i did lot of comparison with iChat and Skype with another Friend who has the same interconnection's and speed. Clearly for Mac iChat is the winner. But hey i still used Skype with friend and family who has a Windows machine for that i appreciate Skpe.
generalbeardFeb 1, 2007
I'm waiting for this to be supported in Linux.
blackjack75Feb 1, 2007
"BTW, Same file can be found on windows system. "Yes but it would not have made it to the homepage.
davdavFeb 1, 2007
Is this a half-duplex/full-duplex issue?
davdavFeb 1, 2007
It's not interpolated. That is the standard resolution of the iSight.
vinzrmFeb 2, 2007
The new iChat that will be included with OSX 10.5 offers much better quality than the last version. Skype is a good product its just the multiple person chats that hurt it. _________________________________Want to get the most out of your mac?visit <a class="user" href="http://www.mostofmymac.com">http://www.mostofmymac.com</a>
goodoldharrisFeb 2, 2007
The sound quality on skype, aside from the echo issue, is way better than iChat. And if you use headphones the echo problem 100% disappears.