Can the iPad face to face app connect to/with Skype users?
Or does Skype need to be downloaded/installed?
Toss-up between new laptop or iPad choice 
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Posted 5 months ago #
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You'll need Skype - and an iPad 2, the original doesn't have a camera.
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Skype video works fine with other users on the ipad2
Yes you need the skype app on your ipad2, but it is free
Posted 5 months ago # -
Skype video works fine with other users on the ipad2
Yes you need the skype app on your ipad2, but it is free
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radtothepowerofsik - Member
You can call Facetime to Facetime, or Skype to Skype, but not one to the otherConfused now!!
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You need the Skype application to use Skype. Just like you do on a laptop, or any other device.
What's confusing about that?
I'm not really sure how it's relevant to whether you get an ipad or a laptop anyway. You can use skype on either. Surely much more relevant would be whether you intend to use a keyboard regularly, or more than one application at a time for example?
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i have an ipad2 - regularly skype to my girlfriend and family back home with them on their laptops
i have NEVER used facetime - despite my parents and my girlfriend both having facetime compatible apple devices ....
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+ 1 for needing to use a keyboard and multi apps being a good reason not to get an ipad instead of a laptop ....
i use mine for traveling for watching movies and passing time in airports on internet its fine for that. soon as im trying to edit files or anything i fire up my works laptop - it just takes so long its a chore if your only trying to kill half an hour !
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ipad owners, pro-tip: with iOS 5, get ye to the settings and turn on multitasking gestures. Then a 4 finger swipe left/right switches between apps.
Makes, say, flicking between mail + safari, SO much quicker and easier.
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*****Hijack alert******
Does anyone know of any good deals on the ipad on at the mo?
It would appear that Apple have implented some sort of price fix on them.
*****Hijack over & apols to OP*****Posted 5 months ago # -
glenh - Member
You need the Skype application to use Skype. Just like you do on a laptop, or any other device.What's confusing about that?
Cheers glen. `fraid I am not the brightest button on the shirt when it comes to IT stuff
Re-read it and get it now
Kids have ipads, friends in Canada have Skype hence the question.Posted 5 months ago # -
*****Hijack alert******
Does anyone know of any good deals on the ipad on at the mo?
It would appear that Apple have implented some sort of price fix on them.
*****Hijack over & apols to OP*****
Last Friday was black Friday apple were doing 16 gb ipad2 for £368', back up to £399 now! You probably won't find many discounted ones as apple know then don't need to discount to sell them.
Had my iPad 2 for over a month now and can't recommend one enough, it gets used everyday. FaceTime works well as does Skype both of which imuse regularly.
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