You will, however, need Windows 95 or higher and version 4.01 or later of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser. There is a learning curve involved in setting up and using NetMeeting. Another free videoconferencing product is CU-SeeMe, developed by Cornell University and licensed by White Pine Software. The free version is available for Macintosh machines as well as Windows. White Pine also sells a commercial version for Macs.
Users can create their own video chat rooms and invite their friends to drop in.
While this is a bit fluffy for business uses, it's a good way to see what the software is capable of. IVisit, available for PCs and Macs. Give it a try - you have nothing to lose. Now, a word of caution for parents. You wouldn't let your kids chat with strangers on the phone.