I switched to apple besides a computer years ago. Got my wife to get an iphone which is good for facetime. It is virtually the same as skype but doesn't require another log in, it is all built into my apple id that I already am signed into. Plus with the family icloud plan, my wife can get to songs I purchase. My tv also has apple tv built into it so I can cast my phone to the tv without extra apps or anything. If I used a computer much, I would get a macbook pro but I don't so I can't justify the cost of one. It has been months since I even turned on my four year old plus laptops, but they work great as new thanks to solid state hard drives.