Previously, at 10:39 pm +0100 12/18/08, Brian Durant wrote: >Is Skype the way to go? I would have preferred the new GTalk video option, but >Google doesn't offer this for the PPC architecture. Is that because G3s to G5s >can't >handle the video output well? Has anyone on the list tried video chatting or >doing >online video interviews for podcasts before - with a G5? Is the video quality >OK? > >Anyone try this with Linux on a G5? My G5 is dual boot OS X 10.5.6 and Ubuntu >8.04, >so I could in principle try this on the Linux side, particularly since it >seems to >be snappier than OS X Leopard.
We use SKYPE between our Intel iMac and an Intell PowerBook very well, but it seems to miss some features. It does have a much better (skip-less) transmission. Do wish we could have three-way video, though. P. -- It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sick ess you like. -- Jackie Mason --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
