Well for IM use, you shouldn't really "notice" the change, since MSN accounts can be used to sign in to Skype and you can chat with your MSN friends in Skype.
Longer term? Well that's a reasonable question. I'm firmly opposed to the trend towards IM networks which use your phone number as a unique identifier, like WhatsApp - I don't like handing out a phone number to people at the best of times, and it makes it impossible to join in a conversation from PC rather than phone. I guess Google Talk supports webcams & is probably the most widely available alternative at this point? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
 |
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
just moved to skype from msn as we keep being told its shutting by msn. Big Big mistake skype is useless why on earth did they decide to shut msn down and keep skype. will be looking at google me thinks
xxxxxxx |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
google chat is good, skype is fine once u get your head around it, and the afroementioned yahoo, sadly no one seems to want cam fun anymore though,.,,lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"skype is poor and hard to share photos much missed msn and pics were instantly shared Unfortunately cant get msn back Heard it is being phased out 6 March anyway"
i think yahoo has instant pic sharing. not sure tho. havent used it too recently |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Of more interest to us is a messaging system that allows more than just two people to talk in the same window simultaneously ........
 "
skype allows group messaging so u should be fine, though im not sure if it allows more than two of the people to be on cam at a time or not |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Of more interest to us is a messaging system that allows more than just two people to talk in the same window simultaneously ........
skype allows group messaging so u should be fine, though im not sure if it allows more than two of the people to be on cam at a time or not"
Ah apparently only from the PC platform and not from either the Android or IOS apps tho' ... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Skype is a crock of shit...if you dont have fast broadband you will struggle, especially using a cam as well..there is no way we will use it for fun if you have to give out your number...
Microsoft have shot themselves in the foot by getting rid of MSM |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
And you can't hide on skype, you can't show offline to some and online to others. You can have a threeway conference chat. You can't change the colour of the font and it is difficult to invite people onto skype to chat. Free phone calls would be handy if you need them. I am seriously thinking of Yahoo messenger, seems more like the msn messenger as was |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
and, you can't leave offline messages to be picked up when the receiver logs on. There is no connection bettwen skype and your hotmail box as there was on msn messenger.
Not good at all
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
