My (basically computer illiterate) Mom bought an iSight on the way to the airport. When she got to her hotel, she plugged the Enet into the jack in the wall, and voila, had internet access (DHCP, etc, all in the Automatic Location setting). She plugged in the camera to see what it would do. iChat opened, and I happened to be online. She saw a little camera next to my name, and clicked on it. Imagine my shock when I got a vidchat request from her without a single tech support phone call.
I was on WiFi in my department, so she gave me a camera-tour of her view out the window, and I walked around the department in NC giving her a tour of my building.
My (basically computer illiterate) Mom bought an iSight on the way to the airport. When she got to her hotel, she plugged the Enet into the jack in the wall, and voila, had internet access (DHCP, etc, all in the Automatic Location setting). She plugged in the camera to see what it would do. iChat opened, and I happened to be online. She saw a little camera next to my name, and clicked on it. Imagine my shock when I got a vidchat request from her without a single tech support phone call.
I was on WiFi in my department, so she gave me a camera-tour of her view out the window, and I walked around the department in NC giving her a tour of my building.
I think we chatted for about an hour.
That. Is. Cool.
For the few times I've used my camera it justifies the cost every time. I used to conference once a week with my boss to catch up on stuff and save travel time/gas money. I was on one side of the city and he was on the other.
Another time, I was at my apartment and one of my roommates and I were video chatting with our friends and we took my powerbook into the bathroom and snuck in on my other roommate and yanked the shower curtain back and said "surprise you're on the internet BIOTCH!"
It's not very exotic, but I have used iChat to stay sane for the past couple years. I'm in grad school far away from family and friends. Videochatting has allowed me to feel connected, even when I feel most alone. It's been a godsend.
Can't wait to be able to use wifi on airplanes, if only to catch the attention of all the Windows users who think they've got it all...
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My (basically computer illiterate) Mom bought an iSight on the way to the airport. When she got to her hotel, she plugged the Enet into the jack in the wall, and voila, had internet access (DHCP, etc, all in the Automatic Location setting). She plugged in the camera to see what it would do. iChat opened, and I happened to be online. She saw a little camera next to my name, and clicked on it. Imagine my shock when I got a vidchat request from her without a single tech support phone call.
I was on WiFi in my department, so she gave me a camera-tour of her view out the window, and I walked around the department in NC giving her a tour of my building.
I think we chatted for about an hour.
Originally posted by Kickaha
Chuhai, China.
My (basically computer illiterate) Mom bought an iSight on the way to the airport. When she got to her hotel, she plugged the Enet into the jack in the wall, and voila, had internet access (DHCP, etc, all in the Automatic Location setting). She plugged in the camera to see what it would do. iChat opened, and I happened to be online. She saw a little camera next to my name, and clicked on it. Imagine my shock when I got a vidchat request from her without a single tech support phone call.
I was on WiFi in my department, so she gave me a camera-tour of her view out the window, and I walked around the department in NC giving her a tour of my building.
I think we chatted for about an hour.
That. Is. Cool.
For the few times I've used my camera it justifies the cost every time. I used to conference once a week with my boss to catch up on stuff and save travel time/gas money. I was on one side of the city and he was on the other.
Another time, I was at my apartment and one of my roommates and I were video chatting with our friends and we took my powerbook into the bathroom and snuck in on my other roommate and yanked the shower curtain back and said "surprise you're on the internet BIOTCH!"
HAHAHAHA- Good times.
Can't wait to be able to use wifi on airplanes, if only to catch the attention of all the Windows users who think they've got it all...