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Avoid a 'download' problem with iDisk and media files
Authored by: meikokun on Mar 11, '05 04:36:15AM

since your client has a peecee, and you can't use ichat, why not use the skype facility to send him/her the file. It doesn't seem to run at full bandwidth speed, but at least you can have a cup of tea and a chat whilst it's going across the ether. Get skype, you'll be using it soon enough anyways (I'm sorry to sorry it kicks ichats arse when it comes to audio chatting)
cheers
dd



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Avoid a 'download' problem with iDisk and media files
Authored by: quentinsf on Mar 11, '05 05:41:24AM

Agreed, Skype's good for audio. But when I use anything other than iChat for regular text-based chatting, I realise just how much I miss iChat!

Also, Skype is better at going through firewalls, but has much more trouble dealing with any unusual audio setups - e.g. external USB audio devices - that iChat.



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Avoid a 'download' problem with iDisk and media files
Authored by: meikokun on Mar 11, '05 01:01:44PM

yep, I ain't arguing with you on any of those points. Ichat is better at echo cancelling too, but when you DO use earphones or whatever, skype can't be beat.
Also, if my memory serves me well, ichat is faster at the file transfer thingy, which is what this post was all about, but in a cross-platform world (what do you mean, 'we're a minority'? ;) skype is the way to go.
Now, if apple were to do an iTunes on iChat....
Cheers
dd



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