Skype for Windows desktop

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Here's some great things you can do with Skype:

• See friends and family come together over a free group video call.
  
• Enjoy quality time with one to one video calls.
  
• Keep chatting after your call with free instant messages.
  
• Make low cost calls to mobiles and landlines and send text messages.
  
• Send a message you can see, hear and feel with video messaging.
  

All you need to get started is Windows XP with SP3, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1, a webcam for video calls and a microphone.

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