“Skype…is an application that provides video chat and voice call services. Users may exchange such digital documents as images, text, video and any others, and may transmit both text and video messages. Skype allows the creation of video conference calls” (Skype, 2016). Skype utilizes the ‘Voice Over Internet Protocol’ or VOIP as it is commonly referred.
The Skype platform is interesting as it allows the user and those connected to the user a medium for the exchange of communication by both visual and audio means. Much like the days-of-old when ‘Dick Tracy’ communicated via his wristwatch – the future is here.
Skype offers the would-be user several notable advantages. First and foremost is Skype is free. Another much favored and perhaps greatest advantage is Skype is useful for at-home workers. It also allows the user the ability to build and foster relationships. Among these advantages are others such as Instant Messaging IM, flexibility, and video conference scheduling. These advantages of Skype are counterbalanced by disadvantages. Some disadvantages are, but not limited to, Security, technical difficulties with the Skype server, and poor audio quality.
Reference:
Skype. (2016, November 20). In Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype
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