Is windows Messanger compatible with other programs

Hi

I'm looking into buy a new laptop. I and stuck between an Apple of a PC. I
REALLY want to go with a PC, but i want to do video chat with my friends (the
computer will have a bult in webcam). My questions is: Can winddows messenger
do video chat with other computer do don't have that application like ichat?
If so i as most surely going for a PC

Greetings,

I'm not completely sure what you're asking, so I'll try to summarize. Just so you know,
Windows Messenger is outdated and really shouldn't be used for video communication; use
Windows Live Messenger instead.

Windows Live Messenger and MSN Messenger are completely compatible with one another and as
such, anyone with Windows 98, Millennium Edition 2000, XP, or Vista can do video
communication with you on a PC.

With iChat you're limited to just Macs (although there's AIM compatibility, it frankly is not
very good).

Although you could use a third-party application like Skype which works on both PCs and Macs
and is quite good.

Regardless which platform you go with, you should be fine on the video side, assuming your
contacts are willing to install [free] software.

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Associate Expert
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"zandersinx" wrote in message
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Hi

I'm looking into buy a new laptop. I and stuck between an Apple of a PC. I
REALLY want to go with a PC, but i want to do video chat with my friends (the
computer will have a bult in webcam). My questions is: Can winddows messenger
do video chat with other computer do don't have that application like ichat?
If so i as most surely going for a PC

Windows Messenger was (is) the application including with Windows XP
installs that works on the MSN (now Windows Live) instant messaging
network.

iChat is a wonderful video chat application made by Apple that will
video/audio chat (quite well, I must say. I don't know what the
previous poster has dealt with in the past.) with other users of
iChat, users of AIM, or other iChat users that are on the Google Talk
or other Jabber network or your local network.

You'll be much happier down the line if you go with the Mac. Your
computer will still be working four years down the road and you'll be
able to do whatever you want with it, free from viruses and spyware.
Take advantage of the free hour session that the Apple Store offers.
It'll be worth it.