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Ubuntu is not compatible with as many devices as Windows is, so it might be that your particular webcam won't work with Ubuntu but will work with Windows. This is not a big problem. You can easily find a webcam that will work with Ubuntu. This will probably be the only issue you might have as far as using Skype on Ubuntu goes.

When you do a Ubuntu install, be sure you are connected to the internet before you start the install. This will help to insure that all the drivers you need for your particular computer will be downloaded and enabled during the install. If you are not connected to the internet during the install, it can be difficult to later determine which driver you need and how to install and enable it. This is particularly true, at least for my computer, when it comes to the wireless internet card built in to my computer.

I installed Ubuntu one time without being connected to the internet. After the installation completed, the wireless internet did not work. I connected the computer to the internet with an Ethernet cable and searched on the internet for a solution to the problem. I found out that I needed to install a driver for the wireless internet card. I was able to download and install the driver, but enabling the driver was difficult. I could not find any instructions that were very helpful, but somehow I was able to enable it. Shortly after the install, I decided to upgrade to a SSD, so I had to install Ubuntu again. This time I connected to the internet before the installation started using the Ethernet cable. The installation went smooth, and the wireless internet card worked when the installation was complete.