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Did Everyone Forget Skype?

This entire year, people keep talking about how hard it is being away from family, friend, co-workers, but I keep hearing people say over and over, "I thank Steve Jobs every day for Facetime"

Skype was created WAY before that, but I haven't heard a mention of it. I never used facetime, but I've used Skype many times, and it was great. Is it because Skype wasn't from the US (Estonia) unlike facetime which is apple?

https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List

Re: Did Everyone Forget Skype?

I use Skype, and also another Skype-like program called Wire. Both of them are great.

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Any guess why we only hear about facetime, and never skype?

I was just watching an NBA show and they talked about being in the bubble, away from everyone to avoid the spread. They (and everyone else) mention facetime, despite skype being the first. I never ever hear people mention skype.

What is Wire?

https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List

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It's an app. If you google 'Wire' you'll find it easily enough. It's a piece of cake to download and get set up. It does everything that Skype does and is very secure because they encrypt everything. You can type messages and send pics and videos etc.
I don't care for Facetime - It's not available for Android users.

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I have an old flip phone. My laptop is too slow for those programs, and I really don't have a use for them, just curious.

https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List

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We still have the program on our work computers but nobody ever uses it. Skype is tech that just debuted at the wrong time.

"You had me at Elk Tartare"
-Erin Wotherspoon

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Skype has been replaced by Microsoft Teams as the main MS app used for conferencing (at least in the corporate world) and its competitor is Zoom

Hep: "I'll post a topless picture if you do the same ;)"

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It's a Windows Microsoft product and some people can't stand them.

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^this^

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