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 * Nice work on the Skype reflections. **


 * The following comments were interesting or thought provoking: **

This type of communication has cut costs and allows for a more personal conversation with people who are far away. Being able to see a person while talking to them allows for both parties to read body language, which is a significant part of communication. ... The software Skype provides, allows people around the world to communicate in real time. ... The radio station kept the writers' identities and locations secret by bypassing the telephone lines (Schreck).
 * Andrea wrote: **

It is a free application as far as web chatting goes, but there is a small fee to call landlines and mobile lines. ... in 2006, the number of people registered for Skype hit 100 million ... ... in May of 2011 Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion.
 * Amy wrote: **

... as an internet protocol (IP) tool .... Skype can also be used on a Smartphone or any other device which has Skype capabilities. ... A limitation of Skype is that you do require a high speed internet connection which in some areas is not always so great. .... Skype is a fantastic innovation and really unites us as a global society.
 * Jessica wrote: **