Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users - not to share files this time, but to talk and chat with your friends. The technology is extremely advanced - but super simple to use... You'll be making free phone calls to your friends in no time!

Features:
- Free unlimited worldwide phone calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world
- Skype video (webcam), see who you are talking to with free video calls
- Chat with up to 100 people in group chats
- Conference call with up to four people for free
- Call ordinary phones with SkypeOut
- Superior sound quality - better than your regular phone
- Your calls are encrypted "end-to-end" for superior privacy
- Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
- Works with all firewall, NAT and routers - nothing to configure!
- Super-simple and easy to use
- Based on cutting edge peer-to-peer technology developed by the creators of Kazaa and Joltid In order to use Skype for Windows software, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements:
- PC running Windows 2000 or XP
- 400 MHz processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 15 MB free disk space on your hard drive
- Sound Card, speakers and microphone
- internet Connection (either dial-up: minimum 33.6 Kbps modem, or any broadband: cable, DSL, etc.)

Changes in 18.07.2007 Skype 3.5.0.178 for Windows Beta :
feature: Video Snapshot: Edit video snapshot should use system's PNG editor
feature: Added fields in Options to allow Auto Redial on/off and delay between redials
feature: Video Snapshot: right click on snapshot should provide a menu
feature: Public API: Silent Skype confirmation dialogue, when SET GUI OFF command.
change: U3: Chinese Simplified/Singapore removed from manifest file (LCID 4100 not supported anymore)
change: all lang files updated
change: IE Plugin ver 2.2.0.101
change: Alerts and Messages: "Learn more" link was broken
change: U3: skype.ico updated to 32x32
change: U3: Updated min size requirement in manifest file
change: U3: U3Action.exe updated to version 1.6.4.0
change: Feedback form should open automatically for SO calls
change: Vista Logo: active call should be put on hold in fast user switching
change: Non-Pro user attempting to transfer a SkypeIn call
change: Error when applying/saving language file
change: Safety and Privacy improvements: re-enable "Show that I have video"
bugfix: Skype is not able to import contacts from Windows Mail
bugfix: Options|Privacy: Link at bottom is only half visible
bugfix: Win98: Runtime error 216 on Startup
bugfix: Conference call hangs with infinite loop
bugfix: Video sub options do not care about main options
bugfix: Autoredial was turned off in options, but autoredial is offered with redial every 0 minutes.
bugfix: Transfer of an outgoing call should not be possible
bugfix: Dial tab: entering phone number with mouse doesn't work properly when scrollbar is visible
bugfix: Crash when using find in empty chat
bugfix: U3: Soft eject while Skype is running gives errors
bugfix: Video Snapshot: Image view screen should show hang-up button
bugfix: Fixed AV when Windows session was locked
bugfix: Saving mood message didn't work, when hitting enter or clicking away
bugfix: Linebreaks in mood message were removed, when editing message
bugfix: When sending a File to a contact, I got sent the file
bugfix: Some multichat problem
bugfix: Redial is not is put on temporarily hold when the user is in another call
bugfix: "Send Money" menu item opens browser
bugfix: Myself Capture: buttons are partly hidden in myself capture window
bugfix: Skype crashed while opening Options tab
bugfix: Setting video to fullscreen render desktop useless
bugfix: Ringing continued after busy tone received, via some PSTN providers
bugfix: Crash in What's new wizard
bugfix: Mouseover on name in chat underlined too much
bugfix: Wallpaper border around Chat window was incorrect, when Chat window first opened
bugfix: There was no animation during sign in process
bugfix: AC: List index out of bounds error when searching for users
bugfix: Public API: fixed saving plugin ACL settings for plugins whose file name contained characters with ascii code >127 (note that user has to reauthorize all such plugins)

Homepage - http://www.skype.com

Size: 22.7 MB

http://download.skype.com/SkypeSetup.exe

Skype 3.5.0.202 is out...

skype is good, i tried once and will go all the way