Microsoft processes Skype, so it isn’t surprising that
application can find way to Windows Store at the time of releasing Windows 8.
Skype for Windows
8
We tried to use Skype application on Samsung Series 7 tablet
and our main desktop PC, both of which run Windows 8 Pro.
One of the odd things of Windows 8 applications is that they
only exist in land that tiled shiny - it is configuration of Modern user. When
you are using tablet, this thing isn’t problem because you will spend most of
time in that environment (desktop computer’s component of Windows RT equipment
such as Microsoft Surface RT that is mainly used for Office). But for desktop
computer or laptop, it means that you really need version of desktop computer
as well as setting up applications or only using Skype in configuration of
Modern user. It’s not sure that you worked later because it means that you
cannot use Skype and any other applications of desktop computer at the same
time.
Therefore, at least in Windows 8, Skype – like Firefox –
becomes game of 2 applications. However, there is a difference. Firefox that is
used for Windows 8 is set up like the only application and then it will do
other things in each environment. If you install Skype for Windows 8 and
original Skype, you will have 2 separated applications: try to find “Skype”, 2
similar symbols will appear. If you are using desktop computer or laptop,
mainly in environment of desktop computer, we will suggest you not to worry
about Windows 8 Skype application unless you take interest in the following
things…
Skype in Windows 8
Potential “killer” aspect of this application is function of
Windows 8 split-screen whose name is “snap screen”. It can put windows at one
part of screen. With Skype for Windows 8, you can continue Skype call with
panel on the right of screen and continue other things in the rest space. For
example, you can watch a program on BBC iPlayer while you are chat with your friends
about it or make a document together.
The important thing is that besides improving Modern
configuration, audio and video call function that is essential is undamaged.
According to default, video call occupies the whole screen. You can also have chat
part of text on the right. In our tests on all of equipment, quality of image
and sound is good – it is similar to Skype version of present Windows.
But that improvement is appropriate to people that use table
and admire Modern user configuration. New Skype looks like wonderful. Its
design is typical thing of Windows 8: large squares have simple color.
Cumbersome symbols are abandoned in the place that you expect, so Skype
application is similar to most of Windows 8. It is comfortable to work although
you are using touch screen, touchpad or mouse. Of course, if you are using
mouse and keyboard, you will use application of desktop computer.
Touch gestures of famous Windows 8 include pulling down from
the top of screen to watch recent talks, pulling down and keeping to move and
put Skype windows on one side.
New features, bad points
Windows Live Messenger is integrated in this Skype
application, and this is the good thing. And application’s code is written
according to a way that if it is running and doesn’t do anything, it won’t use
any processing strength. That thing is correct: it doesn’t take energy on CPU.
This thing becomes standard.
Windows Live
Messenger is integrated in this Skype application and this is the good thing.
There are some small problems: announcements can be useful.
If you just completed a talk, definitely, you don’t need to be announced about
it again. But it is the thing that takes place when you leave application.
Maybe in attempt about preventing consumption of electricity
and CPU, application doesn’t run in background when you are doing other things.
When you shift Skype, messages will flock.
It’s disappointed that we cannot find the way to use 2
different logins for Skype if we log out operating system. Of course, you can
have many Windows accounts and each of the accounts has separated Skype
account.
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Information
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Price: free
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Website: www.skype.com
Request
of system
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Windows 8
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Archive: 10.2MB
Verdict
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Skype for Windows 8 increases magnification due to style of
Windows 8 that gives wonderful ability of Skype.
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Putting Skype on the half of screen and using that one for
other tasks is a benefit. But people that use desktop computer can feel that
having a strong attachment to their present Skype software is the road ahead.
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Ranking: 4/5
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