If you like to chat, work and do a lot more on your PC, then Skype for Linux is the most powerful version for you.
Here’s just a few of the great things you can do when you download Skype for Linux:
- Free Skype-to-Skype calls.
- Low-cost calls and text messages to mobiles and landlines.
- Video call your contacts.
- Free instant messages to your friends, family and colleagues.
All you need to get started is Skype for Linux version 4.3, a webcam for video calls and a microphone.
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System requirements
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- 1 GHz processor or faster.
- 256 MB RAM.
- 100 MB free disk space on your hard drive.
- Video card driver with Xv support.
- Either a built-in or external microphone is required for voice calls.
- An internet connection - broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
- Qt 4.7
- D-Bus 1.0.0
- PulseAudio 1.0 (4.0 recommended)
- BlueZ 4.0.0 (optional)
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