Skype users, test the latest Skype 4 Beta 2

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Skype users, test the latest Skype 4 Beta 2

October 2, 2008 in Email/Chat | Permalink

If you're a keen user of Skype 3 then you were probably one of the keenest to download and test the new version of Skype 4, which entered beta testing last month. We downloaded and installed it immediately, but were quickly disappointed. The biggest problem was the re-designed interface which was arranged to give video calls the priority. Who really uses Skype to make video calls? Seriously? In business, I don't want to necessarily 'see' the other user when I make a call.

Skype 4 Beta 2 is now available and a the user-interface now enables you to select a compact version (read: the same design as Skype 3.x), received more informed and clearer alerts, so you can see when a call is incoming and more. We're not entirely convinced by Skype 4 and it seems our web users feel the same way, if you take a look at our end-user rating.

Skype 4 Beta 2 link.

Comments

You’d be surprised :)

Around 28% of Skype-to-Skype calls are video calls, so we reckon it’s pretty mainstream. Still, as you say, compact view does allow you to revert back to a more traditional interface. The goal is to make as many people as possible happy, so we hope the addition of compact view makes sense for people who don’t use video – or who simply prefer not to have windows maximised.

Posted by Peter Parkes (Skype Blogger) | October 10, 2008 11:23 AM