Lena! I love Skype and I believe that we talked about this in class. Looks like you are still working on it but I like what you have done so far.

Never used Skype so it was interesting to read your wiki. It definitely made me want to check it out. Good job and good use of information. And good job for getting it done early!!!

i have never used skype, but i believe that it is fun to use it. know that i see so many new topics that i have heard of, i am getting interested in read and inform my self about this topics. i like this topic a lot, and you have really good information. good work..

Very nice job so far Lena! I just got an email offer from skype (yes, I too am a skyper... I'm 'sharxjay' on there also) to download skype to my android phone. Only problem, I have the Google G1 and you need version 2.2 or newer for skype to run it :-( . Sounds like it might be time for me to go get that new Samsung Galaxy I been wanting and start skyping away. Love the topic and the page so far. Will definately check it out on Friday to see the final product.

Lena, good job! This topic is really interesting! I use Skype every day to speak with my family and friends in Italy. It is so useful.

Oh My Gosh! I Love Skype!! I love it even more though that I get it on my iPhone!!! Awesome topic!

Skype is the best. I jumped on board when the program was released back in 2003 and it has completely changed the way I talk to my family that lives out of state.

I'm looking forward to learning more about this. I recently made an account so that I could chat with friends in other countries! You have good info can't wait to see the finished product!

Skype is awesome. I don't use if much but it awesome and great job on all your work I look forward to your presentation. :)

Skype is great and its built in to my tv! but i dont really use it that often.

I am still unsure about skype... I am old school- I prefer AIM. Fun page though you had a lot of neat information.

I can't believe it "Old school= AIM" wow that was 5 years ago?!!!

I love SKYPE!!! It connects me to my family while im at school and allows me to speak face-to-face with my uncle who lives in Japan so it is something I believe in!!!!

Great presentation and subject matter!!!! All your information was cool and interesting. The video, I really liked and thought it was perfect and even shared information I didn't even know like how you can use skype through your television?! Crazy! One thing this presentation and topic made me think of was the "Up in the Air" movie and using the video conference feature to fire employees. I wonder if anyone has ever used skype for that function in real life?! Anyways, you did really good work here!

this is a good topic, its crazy cause during this past weekend i was staying in a hotel with a friend and he was skyping his girlfriend 24/7 while we were there! kinda funny how life changes

Last but not least, Lena Z. I thought you had a lot of nifty information. Your page had a lot of really high quality pictures, and the graphs were really nice as well. Skype is kind of uncomfortable for me because I hate taking pictures, or being on camera, and I hate talking on the phone. I will say the chat feature on Skype is leaps and bounds above the facebook chat feature. But I can definitely see the appeal that it has to other people. My Step-Mom is a good distance away from her baby granddaughter so she is able to use skype to see the baby. Even on a business aspect, this podcast I was listening to use to have people call in via skype. I am just not sure if it will ever be the next big thing, like facebook, or AIM was back in the day.

Wiki looks great Lena...I can't wait to see your presentation. Dr. Coopman said yesterday that Microsoft is buying Skype, which I hadn't heard. Bummer. I hope they don't ruin it, cause I love it. Was a great semester, I'm sure I'll see you next sem (we seem to sign up for the same classes!). Til then have a great summer.

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I’ve never actually used Skype myself before.. I mean I understand that it’s a great tool for those who may live far away from a loved one or for business or anything else.. I just don’t understand why friends who see each other everyday would want to use this. I’ve heard the phrases “skype me!” or “web cam me!” from a bunch of my friends and I’ve always thought in my head “no, that’s just weird!” But maybe I feel this way because I’m camera shy. But honestly now after viewing your wiki I have to admit I am kind of curious. You summarized Skype very well. Very informational. I had no idea you could IM other users while video chatting with them. That’s kind of odd seeing that you could just say whatever you had to say out loud rather than typing it in the IM box. Haha. And I liked all your pictures because it really gave me an idea of skypes format/layout. Well done, Lena!

Lena, as you rightly wrote, Skype is not only used for fun, but also for business-related tasks and for interviews. I never thought it could be seen as a distraction, so it has its disadvantages. It is a service that connects millions of users around the world via the Internet. Personally, I think it's great! I use it every day, talking to my family or my friends in Italy. Also, I use it to call landlines and cell phones, because it is very convenient and much cheaper! I read that Skype was recently bought by Microsoft for $ 8.5 billion. It seems that Microsoft won the challenge, outbidding Google and Facebook, who were interested in it too. So, Microsoft is Skype's fourth owner in eight years, and has declared it wants to offer more updated services.