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Does FaceTime have any kind of momentum behind it right now that Google, Facebook, or Skype/Microsoft would care? Especially since Apple decided to replace Fac
by shazow 15y ago
Does FaceTime have any kind of momentum behind it right now that Google, Facebook, or Skype/Microsoft would care?
Especially since Apple decided to replace Facebook Auth with Twitter Auth for native iOS integration, I think we can disqualify that relationship at this point.
Personally, I've used FaceTime twice: Once when it first came out to try it out, and once more this week (4 months later) to surprise my girlfriend while I'm travelling because I know she had FaceTime installed on her Macbook and it pops up unexpectedly when you call.
Do other people use FaceTime a lot?
- riffraff 15y agoI have tried facetime exactly once when it came out. I may use it a bit more in the coming months cause now my work team is split in three countries and we like to have video meetings. But then again, it is more likely we will now use G+'s hangouts, since not everyone is a mac user.
- rkudeshi 15y agoI do. Ever since finishing college and traveling frequently, I use it all the time to call family back home. It's more convenient than any other videochat solution and infinitely more personal than a voice call. After visiting family in another state, they also picked up a FaceTime-compatible device (iPad 2) to easily videochat with my family back home. The fact that you DON'T have to create an account (other than your Apple ID) or maintain "status" (a la IM) makes it much friendlier for my Luddite-inclined friends and family.