Nikki Willrich
TBS Contributing Writer
Skype and Oovoo are very similar video conferencing instant messaging program groups on the internet. The ability to see the person you’re talking to in real time with video makes these programs unique from the ordinary instant messengers that are available to the public. A growing number of students at Roosevelt are using these programs and have strong opinions as to which program is better for instant communication purposes.
“I prefer Skype, because it’s simpler to use and most of my friends and family have it,” Lorena Cisneros, junior, said.
Skype allows you to call other phones rather than just a person with a webcam, but users must either put money on a card or have Skype credit.
“I like Skype more, because it has better quality (than Oovoo), and it’s just better all together,” Nina Romeros, junior, said.
Oovoo allows registered users to communicate through free instant messaging along with voice and video chat. Oovoo conferencing software enables for high quality video and audio calls with up to 12 locations at the same time, six on video and six on phone with high resolution.
“It doesn’t really matter to me, but I have more friends on Oovoo. They’re just two different names to me. They are both great softwares, and they both offer the same things,” Rojaee Boudry, junior, said.
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