We might run video as we talk, depends. We often look at things online together (which is how I got a $200 phone bill). I’ve got XP on high speed DSL.
I just want to talk to my friend and not spend a mint.
A mint, roger that —just where I felt I had gotten.
It is true that when I switched from XP to win7 about 3 months ago, I noted prolly....like 50% more stability —not great, and perhaps by my standards, not even good, but...it is free.
If I do suffer drop outs, it is usually in the course of a video call, and especially if both parties to that video call have elected to use image enhancement.
But then, in almost every case I’m using skype, I am also running wireless, so it is POSSIBLE that if I were physically plugged in my drop-out rate would be substantially lower.
All I can really say is that I think when you go over to Win7 you will probably get a more positive experience.