Hmmm never used (nor heard of) Teamspeak... but I am interested....

Another option (which, for my parents (and me) was easier), is Google 
Talk. If you have sold your soul to Google already (got a gmail 
account), setting up the Google talk is easy, effective, and of high 
quality.

I use it to talk 10,000km almost all the way around the globe from 
Canada to South Africa (and SA's international internet connection is 
one of the slowest of "developed" nations, yet the quality is better 
than a cell-phone connection).

Rolf

Russell McMahon wrote:
> My son, who lives about 400 miles away, has suggested that I install 
> "teamspeak" to allow Internet VoIP communications.
>
>         http://www.goteamspeak.com/
>
> It looks good*, BUT has it got wany of the nasty habits of Skype or is 
> it a good citizen?
>
>
>
>         Russell.
>
> * Actually, it looks utterly fantastic. I'd be most interested in 
> using it in a number of roles if it is free of Skype type hidden 
> nasties.
>
> _________________________________
>
> TeamSpeak is a quality, scalable application which enables people to 
> speak with one another over the Internet. TeamSpeak consists of both 
> client and server software. The server acts as a host to multiple 
> client connections, capable of handling literally thousands of 
> simultaneous users. This results in an Internet based teleconferencing 
> solution that works in a variety of applications such as team mates 
> speaking with one another while playing their favorite online game, 
> small businesses cutting costs on long distance charges, or for 
> personal communication with friends and family.
>
> Among TeamSpeak's incredible range of features are crystal clear voice 
> communication, Windows/Linux cross-platform design for both the client 
> and server, a built-in web based administration panel for the server, 
> and a highly scalable user permissions system. An added feature to 
> Authorized TeamSpeak Host Providers (ATHPs) that wish to rent servers 
> to their customers includes the ability to spawn multiple instances of 
> the server from a single server session, thus easily facilitating 
> 'server-farming'.
>
> TeamSpeak is free of charge to non-commercial users. Please see our 
> FAQ for more information on licensing and terms of use. If you're new 
> to TeamSpeak, please visit our Getting Started page for further 
> information.
>
>
>   

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