DESCRIPTION: Free software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world using your computer. The person you call must have the Skypes software installed as well.

SIZE: 6.04 MB.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: PC running Windows 2000 or XP, 400 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 10 MB free disk space on your hard drive, Sound Card, speakers and microphone. Internet Connection (either dial-up: minimum 36.6 Kbps modem, or any broadband: cable, DSL, etc.)

COMMENT: Wow, this product actually works! This is a very straight forward download and setup. No hassles with firewalls or routers.

You may show a photo to the person you're calling.

Now there are some things you are going to need. You can listen to your call via your computer speakers or buy a headset. To speak you'll need a microphone. If you plan on using this product a lot you probably should invest in a microphone that's better than the one's that usually come with a computer.

Making a call is very straight forward. Open Skype and see if the person you want to call is online. If yes, then double click on their user name. My limited testing using a DSL connection to call a cable connection showed the quality to be quite good. There was no noticeable delay or static during my conversations.

I can highly recommend you give this product a try. The only real downside is you're calling another computer instead of a phone. If the computer you're calling isn't turned on or the Sykpe software isn't running then nobody knows you tried to call.