As my work sends me all over Canada, I use it for long distance with family and friends. It's free, it's reliable (99% of the time, lol) and you can see the other person as well. The only thing I'm not sure I like about it is that it apparently saves the written messages on their server, not on my computer.

I have been using Skype for years both on my laptop as well as on my mobile devices. It is free to make Skype to Skype calls. But they charge you a fee to call to a landlines. I only use the free service as most people I talk to already have a Skype account and some don't even have a landlines. Quality is not bad but it has been known to suddenly disconnect ... that dowd not happen often. It also has video chat and again quality is OK but sometimes the video freezes. No issues with audio.

i have been using this skype since we migrated here in Canada. it's really a great way to communicate with my family and friends back home.

Skype has come along way....it's great for keeping in touch with those who are away or long distances. We used it in our business as well for conference calls etc. However it's technology could use some updating as there is still a lot of interference & static on the line - but much better then previous. Keep up the good work Skype!

Skype is great when you are far away from people that you want to connect with. I find sometimes it is really slow and crashes sometimes though.