Joe Johaneman
01-28-2011, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://gigaom.com/apple/skype-5-for-mac-now-out-of-beta/' target='_blank'>http://gigaom.com/apple/skype-5-for...ow-out-of-beta/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Skype 5 for Mac left beta today, bringing with it new group video chat features, improvements, and a new design. The development team behind Skype for Mac listened to user concerns and complaints, which were numerous, and made changes to the final version accordingly."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//at/auto/1296184506.usr105505.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb; margin-left: 50px; margin-right: 50px;" /></p><p>There have been a lot of complaints about the new interface, but I personally like it. Yes, it's larger than the last version of Skype for Mac, but they've made significant changes since the beta, and I'm sure it'll only get better. I especially like the integration with Address Book (rather than the Address Book import from the last version) and the return of full screen video calling. Since I never plan on using the group video feature, I'm not really concerned that it's now a pay service. What do you think of Skype 5?</p><p> </p>