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Features
- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
7,075,239
- Requirements:
Pentium, Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000, sound card, speakers and microphone (for voice features), USB Web camera (for video features)
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
February 06, 2001
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Publisher's description of Paltalk 3.2
From A.V.M. Software:Paltalk is an Internet audio/video chat client offering a wide range of features that allow users to communicate with other users anywhere in the world, at any time, in any mode--all for free. With Paltalk you can make free long-distance calls anywhere in the world to anyone with a PC and a connection to the Internet. Connect with up to 50 other users simultaneously for a group conference call or create your own group and bring together other Paltalk users with similar interests. Use Paltalk to see your family and friends online with the video conferencing feature, or send a voice e-mail to your buddies if they aren't online. If you want to chat without the video or voice features, you can use the Paltalk instant message feature for real-time text chat. Paltalk also lets you share files with other Paltalk users with the included file transfer feature.
Version 3.2 of Paltalk introduces several new features, including integrated Web search, enhanced streaming video, a 24-hour online audio user help room, firewall/network support, and more.
Note: This program requires you to set up a Paltalk account. After installing Paltalk, you will be directed to the registration page automatically.
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Editor's review of Paltalk 3.2
4.0 stars
- "One chat client for them all"
Paltalk's integration of video, audio and text chatting unified into one window makes for a strong chatware program that includes a wealth of features.
Parental controls employ a password to change settings or block groups; adult content is hidden by default and all rooms are moderated. Add in the room ratings of G, R and A, and safe chatting is a cinch. Right-clicking a person's name gives a user-defined amount of personal information, with private room invite and file sending options. Sessions can be printed and saved, and buddy lists from other chat accounts can be automatically imported. Version 9 includes music feeds from Rhapsody and multiplayer games in case you get bored talking.
However, the abundance of pop-up ads, which strike even while you're in the middle of joining a room, might motivate users to pay for a subscription or look elsewhere. Free accounts only can open Webcams for a few seconds; paid users can open multiple video windows. The app crashed for us when closing, and the system slowdowns were disappointing. Uninstalling Paltalk left an icon on the desktop.
Still, the thousands of rooms for politics, karaoke, tech advice, and porn mean that anybody can find a connection on Paltalk.
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