Broadband and webcam tedium

[Dominic Thoreau]

I'm sure I heard a comment saying they were going to open the protocol
up, although I'm still mystified as to why not use one that was
already open - there are lots of video - video chat software out
there...


Domini

On 13 June 2010 18:32, Hakim Cassimally <hakim.cassimally at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just get them an iPhone 4 thingy?
>
> Doesn't that only allow videoconferencing with other iPhones?
>
> osf'
>
> On 12 June 2010 10:43, Leo Lapworth <leo at cuckoo.org> wrote:
>> On 12 June 2010 10:13, Edmund von der Burg <evdb at ecclestoad.co.uk> wrote:
>>> Like a fool I offered to sort out my parents-in-law with a skype
>>> connection so that they could coo at the baby remotely.
>>>
>>> And now I find myself needing to get the broadband* and the
>>> webcam/speakers/mic setup needed for a Dell running XP.
>>
>> Just get them an iPhone 4 thingy?
>>
>> http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/facetime.html#facetime-video
>>
>> Lots less hassel for you - although doesn't mean they'll have a decent
>> net connection so you might still want to get them broadband + WiFi
>>
>> Virgin cable works well enough for me - but you are then limited about suppliers
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Leo
>>
>



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