For this assignment, we are evaluating the use of three different voice chatting services; Yahoo! Messenger, Google Chat, and Skype. We saw how these different services worked, by networking with each other in class.
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Messenger would not install on to the computers, but we were able to use instant messenger online. With Yahoo! Messenger, we were just able to instant messenger each other, which is not ideal for holding conferences for a business. We were not able to voice chat, video chat, or chat on one instant messenger with multiple people.
Google Chat
Google Chat is a great way to keep in touch through your e-mail contacts in other ways than just e-mail. One is able use voice chat, group instant messenger, and video chat (we did not use this feature in class, but it is available with just one person). Conference calls cannot be made, which does not make Google Chat the right service for teleconferencing with a business.
Skype
Skype offers the most out of the three services. While voice chatting with classmates, we exchanged videos and documents, chatted, played games, and continued talking without any interruption. With this service we could do all of the things that we were unable to do with Google Chat and Yahoo Messenger.
The use of each service was fast and easy, but I think that overall, Skype is the best chatting service to use. It gives you the most options for holding calls with multiple people including voice calls, the ability to instant message comments, and share files. This is great for business conference calls, because it enables you to talk with multiple people at once. The newest version of Skype also now allows you to video chat with more than one person at a time, which is why for professional use Skype is the best choice for teleconferencing.
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