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Apple has quietly removed the Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) version of iChat AV from its online store. The page for the video and audio conferencing software on Apple’s Web site has also been stripped of all mentions of Jaguar and says that iChat AV now requires Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or later. iChat AV–introduced in beta form in June 2003 alongside Apple’s iSight–is free as part of Panther but was previously available to Jaguar users for US$29.95.

Apple today released a public beta version of iChat AV 2.1, an update to its instant messaging application that adds support for video conferencing with those using AOL Instant Messenger 5.5 for Windows (also released today). “With the introduction of iChat AV in Mac OS X Panther and the iSight camera, Apple revolutionized the way people communicate with each other over the Internet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

Peachpit Press has announced the release of “iChat AV for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide” (US$14.99) by Jeff Carlson. “This friendly, task-based guide gets you up and running fast as it covers the basics of setting up and working with iChat: creating your Buddy List, sending instant messages, initiating audio and video chats, configuring your FireWire Webcam, creating chat rooms, transferring files, and more.”

Apple today introduced a major revision to iChat, the company’s instant messaging application, by offering video and audio conferencing capabilities. In addition, the company announced iSight, a new digital video camera. Together the two products enable high-quality video conferences between two Mac users over any broadband connection. iChat AV also features audio conferences even over dial-up connections to the Internet.