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Old 01-19-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: Video Conferencing between MACs and PCs

Hi,

See the reply to your other [duplicate] post. Thanks.

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"mjs" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#uqAhEwWIHA.2368@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Is there a way to have a full-on audio/video call between a MAC and a PC
> other than using Skype?
>
> A friend of mine has a MAC. He uses iChat to conference with family that
> also has MAC. He uses Live Messenger for everyday chatting (typing), but
> must switch to Mercury to see video (no audio) with a PC. For the full-on
> audio/video call, he uses Skype.
>
> That 4 software items just to chat.
>
> Meanwhile, the PC can easily interact with other PCs via Messenger alone.
> But when we want to interact with MACs with audio AND video, our only option
> (that I'm aware of) is Skype.
>
> You'd think that installing Live Messenger on MAC would allow it to
> audio/video with other Live Messengers on PC, but it doesn't.
>
> Has anyone had to audio/video conference between MAC and PC before, and if
> so, how did you solve it? Did you turn to Skype, or is there another way
> both myself and my friend are unaware of?
>
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