I downloaded the last version of Skype that runs on the G4 & G5 Mac
models, but I am wondering if my 1.67GHz G4 PowerBook w/2gb RAM is
fast enough to run it with both incoming and outgoing video turned
on? At first I suspected my shared cable TV Internet service provider
might be to blame for my outgoing video stream freezing on the other
person's screen, but when I test my Internet speed, I regularly see
5.5 to 7 Mbits/sec download speed and 2.3 Mbits/sec upload speed. I
am using a (new to me) FireWire 400 iSight webcam, which appears to be
working perfectly, so now I am wondering, is it my G4 PowerBook that
is too slow, or is it the upload speed of my ISP?
What do the rest of you think? Is if my ISP, or my G4 PowerBook?
I don't know if I can get faster upload speed from my ISP by switching
to a more expensive Internet package, or if there are any DSL
companies where I live that could equal, or surpass the speed of my
current cable TV ISP plan, as I don't live in a big city with lots of
different companies that are ISP's and I doubt we have any fiber optic
cables within 100 miles of where I live.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
AmigaDave
dual booting MacOSX & MorphOS2.7 on my 1.5GHz G4 MacMini & dual
1.42GHz G4 PowerMac & MacOSX & MorphOS3.0 beta on my 15"& 17" 1.67GHz
G4 PowerBook's, plus MacOSX & Ubuntu10.10 PPC on my dual 2.7GHz G5
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