The very hungry iChatpillar
Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2005 at 5:11 pm under Mac Geekery.Tags: apple, ichat, tiger
Minimum requirements for 4-way video conferences
| Good | Better | Best | ||
| Window Size (in pixels) | 352 x 288, up to full screen | 352 x 288, up to full screen | 352 x 288, up to full screen | |
| Video Resolution (in pixels) | 80 x 60 per person | 160 x 120 per person | 320 x 240 per person | |
| To Initiate | System Required | Dual 1 GHz G4, any G5 | Dual 1 GHz G4, 1.8 GHz G5 | Dual 2 GHz G5 |
| Bandwidth Required | 384 Kbps Internet connection (up/down) | 600 Kbps Internet connection (up/down) | 1500 Kbps Internet connection (up/down) | |
| To Participate | System Required | 1 GHz G4, dual 800 MHz G4, or any G5 | 1 GHz G4, dual 800 MHz G4, or any G5 | Any G5 |
| Bandwidth Required | 100 Kbps Internet connection (up/down) | 200 Kbps Internet connection (up/down) | 500 Kbps Internet connection (up/down) | |
Thank you Steve for forgetting to mention the minimum requirements for iChat for 4-way video conferencing when you demoed it.
May 5th, 2005 at 1:54 am
Why ? Did you specifically pay for it, or where does this demanding position come from ?
(I got a QS 867, so bear with me .. yet I am happy the new oS runs on my 3 year old box, you know)
May 5th, 2005 at 4:57 am
i was definitely looking forward to it. and i was bummed i can not initiate a multi person video chat. i have a 1.5ghz powerbook that’s less than a year old. it’s not like i’m complaining because i can’t run it in a dinosaur mac.