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Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

TalkBass' resident Bongo + cowbell player
Nov 10, 2000
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#1
Hi everybody.

I've just wondered, performed a search, and didn't find the term. So I guess nobody has mentioned this before.

I want to suggest all TalkBassers to try this software. Skype is a totally free telephony software that can be used to make phone calls anywhere. Just plug a headphone set to your soundcard or turn on your speakers, and use your microphone to speak. The sound quality is perfect (for a phone call). Just make sure you don't have any bandwidth-hogger software running. If the conversation takes place between two computers with Skype installed, the call is totally free. But one of the best things is that you can call to any phone number in the world (even cell phones) for a ridiculously low price. The global rate is just 1.7 Euro cent per minute, and there are very slight variations depending on where are you calling to. Here is Skype's home page for full info:

http://skype.com/

I'm not available at all times, but I'd like to chat by phone with my TB friends. I did it with one TalkBasser from Canada on Dec. 31/04 and it a was great time.

P.S.: This is not an advertisement. I'm in no way affiliated to Skype. It's just that I think this is a great piece of freeware (no bundled spyware, BTW).
 
#3
This program and service is awesome. I got introduced to it for work and was skeptical. VOIP that works? Yeah right. Then I began calling around the world with it. Damn..sounds better than the regular phone! It's like talking to someone on the phone in stereo. And 95% of the time, it's super smooth, no lag! Sometimes yes, there is lag or a minor echo, but calling around the world for free, as long as they signed up and are on the internet ain't bad at all.

I also bought a phone card to call out to any phone (land line, cell phone, etc) from my computer and damn its awesome. It's like USD 0.02 per minute when converted to US$. I bought $10 worth of credit about a month ago and I've hardly dented it. Very, very cool!

I can almost say, unless the telephone co's force them to shut down or they market themselves stupidly out of business, that this is the future of telephony.

(then again, I thought there would be flying cars by now, so what do I know?)

-T
 
#11
I downloaded it a week ago. My main OS is Win98 (my soundcard has no drivers for newer OS) so isn´t working.
I´m gonna install in Win XP, but gotta buy a mic first.

As soon as I got everything running I´ll try to contact you Alvaro.
 

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