Paltalk Editor's ReviewFind at communicate with friends all over the internet with this great Windows chat and IM tool.Let's face it, Skype is cool. Video calling is pretty awesome and it seems that any Tom, Dick or Harry with a webcam can get online and talk to loved ones and reconnect with friends. This is one of the reasons why I like PalTalk. It’s a video chat and IM client for Windows.With PalTalk, you can find and connect with over 4M different users all over the web. It has over 4000 different video chat rooms. With it, you can connect with friends from Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ.PalTalk soars past Skype with its SuperIM mode. SuperIM allows you to audio and video chat with up to 10 different people.
Skype only allows you to video chat with one person at a time, unless you've paid for its premium, Group Video Calling feature. You can also use PalTalk to host and record your own live, web-cam show. No other experience, software or equipment is required.Pros: small, easy to use, free, SuperIM mode allows for video chat with up to 10 peopleCons: Chat rooms aren't the best places for kids, no parental controlsConclusion: PalTalk is an interesting program, and it does much of what other, more mainstream apps do. Its ability to allow you to video chat with up to 10 different users at the same time, lifts it above Skype in many ways. However, its chat rooms made me a bit nervous, as I'm not always eager to video chat with people that I don't personally know.
Its lack of parental controls also made me uncomfortable, especially for those thinking of installing this on a centralized computer where younger kids may be using the PC. Paltalk Publisher's Description.
Paltalk Messenger is a free messaging software that allows you to chat and share files with your contacts. Among its host of features is instant messaging and chat room conversations, for which you can choose your font style and colors, and emoticons.
You can also use Paltalk Messenger to videoconference with your contacts. It also allows for the transfer of video, audio, document, and e-book files within the software.What is special about Paltalk Messenger is its compatibility with other email clients. It can support ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, or AIM.