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Very good

7.3

out of 10

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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Big fan. SkypeIn/Out works great for me!"
I initially thought, what's the big deal with Skype? I can voicechat if I want with MSN or Yahoo... (read more)

by cbennison (see profile), December 14, 2005

105 out of 105 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"I use Skype in Korea to talk to family in the States. It works GREAT!!"
I have researched a lot of the VOIP solutions on the market and this is by far the best bang for... (read more)

by captrandall (see profile), December 14, 2005

60 out of 60 users found this opinion helpful

10
out of 10
Perfect

"The best program on the net"
I'd like to know why cnet keeps on going about how unclear skype-out is. Maybe because skype is... (read more)

by lbut (see profile), December 14, 2005

50 out of 50 users found this opinion helpful
2 comments posted to this opinion

4
out of 10
Mediocre

"One of Skype's biggest fans forced to abandon camp"
Before Skype added video I couldn't praise Skype enough. We used Festoon, a free video add on with... (read more)

by nygdb (see profile), April 21, 2006

35 out of 35 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Ok service, great price"
Luckily I had just setup my Skype account at home for my wife and on my laptop for myself before a... (read more)

by gvanbelle (see profile), December 13, 2005

20 out of 20 users found this opinion helpful

5
out of 10
Average

"Support nonexistent"
Until the end of 2006, Skype users can call a landline in the U.S. free. This is great, but after... (read more)

by pavone-ny (see profile), November 13, 2006

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful

10
out of 10
Perfect

"the best voip phone"
The best VoIP software at this moment (read more)

by milea (see profile), December 15, 2005

10 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Superb in all respects"
My wife talks from Thailand to UK for hours on Skype 2 and the quality is great - saves me... (read more)

by gwanzoy (see profile), December 14, 2005

10 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful

6
out of 10
Good

"Skype alternatives are better"
skype was my favorite VOIP provider till the stopped all US/Canada free calls. The i started... (read more)

by vinnythejinny (see profile), January 29, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

5
out of 10
Average

"Great for PC to PC, poor choice for calls to phones"
Practically every SkypeOut (PC to phone) call drops for no reason, company knows that, admits that... (read more)

by random777 (see profile), January 25, 2007

5 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

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CNET editors' rating

Very good

7.5

out of 10

Reviewed by: Stephanie Bruzzese

Reviewed: 12/13/05 , Updated: 3/8/06
Release date: 12/1/05
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