BEFORE I ASK MY FAMILY TO BUY A MAC...
Hi:
I'm a Mac owner in Spain. My family are in the US and are all PC users. I've had the same problems ("xxx not responding") with AIM that everyone else is having. It's a pity because I bought a Mac and iSight based on the claim that I could still video chat cross-platform.
That's the background. Here's my issue.
I am thinking about encouraging my family in the US to buy a Mac Mini for the sole purpose of allowing them to video chat via iChat with their grandaughter in Spain. Before I ask them to spend $500, I need to know...is anyone having problems with Mac-to-Mac video chats via iChat? Or are those problems mostly confined to Mac-to-PC chat attempts via AIM?
Thanks all.
Sal
Hi everyone:
I just wanted to make a final comment to close-out this post.
I took Wim's advice and downloaded Sightspeed today. And guess what...it worked!
I was able to video chat with my PC-using friend, and set-up was a breeze. Perhaps it's not as slick as iChat (when working properly), but the quality was fine. Sightspeed's "Basic" plan (which is free) allows unlimited 1-to-1 video chat.
And again...it worked!
I look forward to the day when iChat has worked out its problems and allows for more user-friendly Mac-to-PC video chat. But until then, I'm quite satisfied with the Sightspeed solution.
I hope (and assume) that some of you find my experience helpful.
Cheers!
Sal
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