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Old 01-18-2007, 09:26 AM   #1
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why don't more people use Skype ?

it's free and the quality is great but still so many people aren't using it.
so I asked my friends why?

most of my friends say: "I'm too lazy to install it"
the ones that used to use it say: "No reason...." or "don't know"
the ones that DO use it sometimes and still keep call my to my cell phone from their cell phone when they are at the office say: "oh right, Skype, I forgot" but the next time - they use their cell phone again.

what's up with that ? what is wrong with people ? why isn't as natural to them as it is to me ?
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:31 AM   #2
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i love skype man, cheap rates for phone calls too. The conference chats and all make a very user friendly IM client and more.
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:34 AM   #3
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I love Skype, too!! It's true they've cheap rates for phone calls
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:37 AM   #4
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Skype kicks ass. Wake up people!!
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:38 AM   #5
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I'm a skype lover myself as well
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:44 AM   #6
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Many people is choosing Google Talk, I think because of that less people use Skype.
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:46 AM   #7
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Skype is great, I use it a lot but not for work.
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:49 AM   #8
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I don't use it because I have 4 other programs and how many do you need really?
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Old 01-18-2007, 11:11 AM   #9
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I don't use it because I have 4 other programs and how many do you need really?
4 programs with the sound quality of Skype ? which ones - I want to try them
anyway I was referring to guys that still use paid phone when they can use Skype
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Old 01-18-2007, 11:22 AM   #10
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it's free and the quality is great but still so many people aren't using it.
so I asked my friends why?

most of my friends say: "I'm too lazy to install it"
the ones that used to use it say: "No reason...." or "don't know"
the ones that DO use it sometimes and still keep call my to my cell phone from their cell phone when they are at the office say: "oh right, Skype, I forgot" but the next time - they use their cell phone again.

what's up with that ? what is wrong with people ? why isn't as natural to them as it is to me ?
I think you mean, more people in the U.S.. Plenty of Europe seems to be using it.

It is actually a very good messenger by comparison.
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Old 01-18-2007, 11:23 AM   #11
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I wonder about that too, it's an amazing product
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Old 01-18-2007, 11:32 AM   #12
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I use it daily. I have a voip number with voicemail and I use the chat as well and I love it!


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Old 01-18-2007, 12:40 PM   #13
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skype has great sound quality, but I use msn rather, most people here use ICQ.
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:45 PM   #14
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How about because it is unreliable at best?
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:50 PM   #15
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skype is good .. no idea why not to use it
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:54 PM   #16
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Skype is great! I use it for all my international calls and chats with people that use Skype Amazing sound quality. I set up a phone number in States, and can take calls straight to my cellphone when I'm not around the computer. Skype truly makes the office - a wireless office.
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:56 PM   #17
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i dont have a mic hooked up to this computer
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:57 PM   #18
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I use ww.voipcheap.com Mainly because I can call voip out numbers(phone lines) for free as well in many countries. So can I call for free in my country(The Netherlands) to the USA and many other countries. Also txt messages are just 0.05 cents

And I like that I can use my 'normal' phone
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:58 PM   #19
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i just installed it yesterday. havent had a chance to try it yet.
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:59 PM   #20
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Its only free to other Skype users and I dont know anyone who has it...

"Skype Unlimited Calling ? a full year of unlimited calls to any phone within the US and Canada for just US$14.95."
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:08 PM   #21
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Skype is way better than Yahoo or MSN. I love it!
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:08 PM   #22
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I think not many people use Skype because they are lazy and do not want to download it, than install it, and fill up the registration form. They are afraid to spend 30 minutes to these things.
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:10 PM   #23
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I hate the phone and rarely use it, and I already have icq aim and msn going, why add another?

if they came out with a good skype plugin for trillian I would definitely pick it up, but I am not installing another piece of software just cause it sounds cool, aol and icq are the standards, i doubt anyone will ban me from working with them if I don't install skype
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:11 PM   #24
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I can always tell when one of our offshore customers is using skype:

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Old 01-18-2007, 01:18 PM   #25
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is skype really worth it?
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:26 PM   #26
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is skype really worth it?
Yes. ICQ sucks. I dont know anybody outside the adult world who still uses it. Come on people, move to something good.
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:28 PM   #27
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:30 PM   #28
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http://danzabucks.com has been using skype for almost 2 years now and we love it... in fact I am making my contact pages as we speak and I am making skype the messanger of choice for us via talk and type... it's secure, you can send files , group chats, group storage and orginazation... all and all very slick program....
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:34 PM   #29
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I use it as a second line but I'm thinking about getting a cordless wifi phone.

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Old 01-18-2007, 01:36 PM   #30
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Been using it for a few years now and no problems

Also use it weekly for international conference calls which can go on for hours - and it's free.

Overall... a no brainer.
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:37 PM   #31
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I use my cell for LD calls. When my son was in Japan he had a US number so I could use my cell to call him there too. Just haven't found a reason to use Skype though I did sign up before I knew my son would have a US number.
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:50 PM   #32
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skype is more than just a thelephony proggy.. it's an instant message program as well which I have found to be the best that I have used so far.. and I have used em all...
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Old 01-18-2007, 02:00 PM   #33
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I don't use it because my phone uses VoIP and comes with the ADSL connection. Free calls to anywhere in the world
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Old 01-18-2007, 02:08 PM   #34
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Yeah, I use Skype too,but for work ICQ.When I call my sister in US we use Skype,she has wifi phone and the sound is good...Skype is better than ICQ most of the people used ICQ out of habit and for those 30 min. mentionеd above........
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Old 01-18-2007, 02:13 PM   #35
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:24 PM   #36
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I use it to call my friends and family in Canada, love the cheap long distance rates. I usually leave it disconnected when I'm not using it though, I don't treat it as a telephone where I'm reachable at... Most day to day communication between my friends and I is done via IM anyway.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:26 PM   #37
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I use it to call my friends and family in Canada, love the cheap long distance rates. I usually leave it disconnected when I'm not using it though, I don't treat it as a telephone where I'm reachable at... Most day to day communication between my friends and I is done via IM anyway.
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Old 01-18-2007, 03:54 PM   #38
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i've been using it a bit lately and like it so far. i have no interest in using it to talk over, i don't even have a mic on the computer but for chatting its good.
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:51 PM   #39
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I use Skype. It's a question, too, why many people don't use it.
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Old 01-18-2007, 10:00 PM   #40
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I use Skype every day to communicate with people in our company and I've had several adds from webmasters in the last month.

Everyone missed the main feature of it though: ENCRYPTION!
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skype is more than just a thelephony proggy.. it's an instant message program as well which I have found to be the best that I have used so far.. and I have used em all...
I doubt the 10 of you are going to cause a mass exodus of users from ICQ to skype as an industry stanard.
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