G5 iMac and HP Laptop web comms.

I'm getting a G5 iMac this week and want to know how i can keep in touch with home over the net when i'm away with my HP Laptop. I need recommendations of Chat & webcam applications that i can use Windows XP at one end and OS X at the other. I've already got an iSight camera for the iMac.
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Dave

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341?viewlocale=en_US
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