Comments on: CyberNotes: iChat vs. Windows Live Messenger http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harrierhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-149066 Harrier Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:47:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-149066 I have an Apple and use both Leopard and XP Pro on it. I'm a life time MS user and have a ton of software and that history. With an Apple most of the software you need comes with it. I find using Skype the best way to communicate with MS user on their IM. All the other IMs work great using iChat. I find Skype works better than MS communicator for video-even when I have messenger to messenger communication. In doing so, I also find myself using Skype a lot more particularly internationally. I can also use Skype with my iTouch-but with no video I have an Apple and use both Leopard and XP Pro on it. I’m a life time MS user and have a ton of software and that history. With an Apple most of the software you need comes with it. I find using Skype the best way to communicate with MS user on their IM. All the other IMs work great using iChat. I find Skype works better than MS communicator for video-even when I have messenger to messenger communication. In doing so, I also find myself using Skype a lot more particularly internationally. I can also use Skype with my iTouch-but with no video

]]> By: Chrishttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-148330 Chris Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:09:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-148330 I use a MacBook with the built in iChat which is absolutely fantastic just as you describe! If you compare the two side by side, The mac can support up to 4 video chat windows at the same time pretty well. The performance on the Windows PC is barely tolerable having just 1. Another video chat option IF you can get your Windows friends to pony up is to get them to install and use free AIM for video messaging which works really well with the Mac. I use a MacBook with the built in iChat which is absolutely fantastic just as you describe! If you compare the two side by side, The mac can support up to 4 video chat windows at the same time pretty well. The performance on the Windows PC is barely tolerable having just 1. Another video chat option IF you can get your Windows friends to pony up is to get them to install and use free AIM for video messaging which works really well with the Mac.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-148036 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:16:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-148036 At $50 a month, I'm not sure vsee.com is really worth comparing to iChat, Skype, and Live Messenger. For multichat that you have to pay for ooVoo is considerably cheaper than vsee. Although i can't comment on quality at that level, prices is less than half at $18 per month (at this moment of writing). And they include a variety of plans with 3, 4, and 6 way video calling. At $50 a month, I’m not sure vsee.com is really worth comparing to iChat, Skype, and Live Messenger. For multichat that you have to pay for ooVoo is considerably cheaper than vsee. Although i can’t comment on quality at that level, prices is less than half at $18 per month (at this moment of writing). And they include a variety of plans with 3, 4, and 6 way video calling.

]]> By: Grateful7http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-147672 Grateful7 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:32:22 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-147672 I love to video conference. I would like to know if anyone knows how to expand the video window using Windows live messenger. I use vsee and so far have not seen it's equal. If you want a true video calling experience go to www.vsee.com and try it for really clear video and sound. Some people are a little squeamish about the snapshot capability in Skype. Skype will give you a full screen video also. In vsee you can put multiple webcams on at the same time. I love to video conference. I would like to know if anyone knows how to expand the video window using Windows live messenger. I use vsee and so far have not seen it’s equal. If you want a true video calling experience go to [vsee.com] and try it for really clear video and sound. Some people are a little squeamish about the snapshot capability in Skype. Skype will give you a full screen video also. In vsee you can put multiple webcams on at the same time.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-147002 Anonymous Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:49:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-147002 This is all very interesting though Windows Live Messenger and iChat both encounter their own down sides and compatible issues. why not just switch to Skype and get free online calls and video calls, including texts and file sharing. Best of all.. compatible with Mac and PC with all the features on both platforms.Ditch the rest. :mrgreen: This is all very interesting though Windows Live Messenger and iChat both encounter their own down sides and compatible issues. why not just switch to Skype and get free online calls and video calls, including texts and file sharing. Best of all.. compatible with Mac and PC with all the features on both platforms.

Ditch the rest. :mrgreen:

]]> By: The Paulhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-146820 The Paul Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:40:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-146820 Are you kidding Fiachra? Have you ever tried actually using this supposed interoperability? The Apple forums are rife with posts from people who have tried, and failed, to get this working from a video standpoint.Truth is, iChat servers don't restrict who can connect, and they do operate on a standard protocol set, but the problem is they don't have the support built in for third party chat clients to vid conf with iChat users seamlessly - thus for the majority of users this "interoperability" is as tangible as honesty from the Bush administration (i.e. it 'might' exist, but you won't be able to figure out where).IMHO, support for interoperability has never been a strong point with Apple though. It keeps the aethetic loving mac crowd buying only their software/hardware. Are you kidding Fiachra? Have you ever tried actually using this supposed interoperability? The Apple forums are rife with posts from people who have tried, and failed, to get this working from a video standpoint.

Truth is, iChat servers don’t restrict who can connect, and they do operate on a standard protocol set, but the problem is they don’t have the support built in for third party chat clients to vid conf with iChat users seamlessly – thus for the majority of users this “interoperability” is as tangible as honesty from the Bush administration (i.e. it ‘might’ exist, but you won’t be able to figure out where).

IMHO, support for interoperability has never been a strong point with Apple though. It keeps the aethetic loving mac crowd buying only their software/hardware.

]]> By: Fiachrahttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-146617 Fiachra Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:28:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-146617 Sorry, Ryan's post is not correct. As the article at top points out, "it works with AIM, .MAC, ICQ, and is also an XMPP client." That includes video also. Sorry, Ryan’s post is not correct. As the article at top points out, “it works with AIM, .MAC, ICQ, and is also an XMPP client.” That includes video also.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-146388 Ryan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:17:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-146388 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-146365" rel="nofollow">George from Houston wrote:</a><blockquote>I have Windows Live Messenger on my PC. My friend has iChat on his Mac. Can we video conference and chat…?</blockquote></div> The iChat video conferencing only works with other iChat users. George from Houston wrote:
I have Windows Live Messenger on my PC. My friend has iChat on his Mac. Can we video conference and chat…?

The iChat video conferencing only works with other iChat users.

]]> By: George from Houstonhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-146365 George from Houston Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:28:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-146365 I have Windows Live Messenger on my PC. My friend has iChat on his Mac. Can we video conference and chat...? I have Windows Live Messenger on my PC. My friend has iChat on his Mac. Can we video conference and chat…?

]]> By: Pantherhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-ichat-vs-windows-live-messenger/#comment-144232 Panther Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:53:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12870#comment-144232 I have family in Iraq using WLM and we have iChat here at home and want to know if the two can video conference to one another and how to do it. Any references if they can?Thanks,Anthony I have family in Iraq using WLM and we have iChat here at home and want to know if the two can video conference to one another and how to do it. Any references if they can?

Thanks,

Anthony

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