Google Talk does not even have a Mac version. None of the Mac versions support voice chat (except Skype). If two talkers are on Windows, they can voice chat no problem using the official chat software. Voice Chat StatusĪIM, MSN, Yahoo, Skype, and Google Talk all supports voice chat. If your friend would not mind downloading a new program and creating a new account, you both can use for video conferencing. The video-chatting features in iChat is not in the 10.3 version of iChat. Note that the above assumes you are using OS X 10.4. If your friend is on Windows with Yahoo, you can use the official Yahoo's Chat program for OS X.If your friend is on Windows with MSN, then you can video chat with her, by downloading.If your friend is on Windows with AIM, then you can also video chat with her using iChat.If your friend is also on a Mac, then you can video chat using iChat.On a Mac, to do vid chat takes some tech geeking. If the two talkers are on the same chat network and using Windows, there's no problem. Particularly of interest is QQ, which is used basically only in China.ĪIM, MSN, Yahoo, all support video chat. G = Giga = million estimated active users as of 2005. Here's a survey of the market share of major players.īasically, the market share in order of number of users are: AIM (53 G), MSN (29 G), Yahoo (21 G), ICQ (20G), QQ (10 G), Skype, Jabber. For example, if your friend has a MSN account and is using it to do instant messaging (IM), and you are using Yahoo account to do IM, then, you two cannot talk to each other.
In general, two chat networks cannot talk to each other. Good luck if your friend is on other network and is not using a Mac.
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While on the Mac, only the Yahoo's Mac OS X program support video chat with other Yahoo users. More specifically, if you are a Windows user, you can do video chat with other Windows users through MSN, Yahoo, AIM. Basically, if you are a Mac user, you can't do vid chat as easily or widely as people using Windows machines. Quite pissed today when trying to do video chat from Mac OS X to friends on Windows.
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