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Serious question, given that this solution appears to be: 1) based around Google Hangouts, and 2) targeted at enterprise customers: Does using it require Google Plus?
It requires a Google account. There is no such thing as Google Plus account.
Serious question, given that this solution appears to be: 1) based around Google Hangouts, and 2) targeted at enterprise customers: Does using it require Google Plus?
It requires a Google account. There is no such thing as Google Plus account.
If you were to start a hangout via Gmail from your Google Apps account, you get a dumbed down version that doesn't support features like screensharing and up to 15 people.
You would need to use an account that has G+ connected and start the hangout from the hangouts app or from G+. So I think yes, you would need a G+ account to use this unless Google changes that.
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This is very much a business-focused product. (Also, really? You think AdWords and AdSense are created for the average consumer?)
I never said anything about the average consumer, I said "me" as in, well, me.
So regular computers just can't cut the mustard at streaming video? I don't see the value in a custom hardware product for this and I can't quite justify the price tag. It's not often that Google creates a product where you say to yourself "Oh, I guess this just wasn't created for me" but I think this is one of those rare occasions. Disclaimer: I'm not a megacorp with millions to spend.
Every company I've ever worked at (save one) had projectors in conference rooms, but no permanent computer hooked up to it. The meeting organizer would have to set up a web conference in something, and then people would share their Desktop, and whoever the presenter at the moment was would plug in their laptop. And then the guy forgot his power cord, and can't project for the whole meeting. And then the other guy for…
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Exactly my question. I could do away with some awful solutions, but I don't want to merely switch to different awful problems.
My company has been using Google Apps for a while, uses Hangouts for videoconferencing, and the worst problem I've had is getting (1) a reminder to add a profile picture and (2) a pointless "What's Hot" email. So not really sure what awful problems you expect to pick up.
Anyone know if this thing has to be logged into a Google account, or does it get its own address of some sort? Also, is it possible to have a call between two of these devices?
> Need to meet with a customer who doesn’t use Chromebox for meetings? That’s easy too—all they need is a Gmail account. This would be amazing, except no partner or customer our company works with has a gmail account. I have used quite a few different solutions, and while none of them wow me, the one thing all of them did was work for everyone. For this to become a viable solution for this market it will need to incl…
Like accepting a shared password?
This is really cool, unlike other enterprise teleconference vendors, this is single fee up-front and free ongoing. Can you chromecast to a chromebox? If so this can replace the crap load of Apple TVs we have at work, great for the 1/2 of folks that're on Thinkpads. edit: missed "includes first year's $250 management & support fee"
$999 seems like a lot when I can just use my current laptop with a VGA/HDMI cable plugged into the TV and then share over webex. And I am not really sure about using hangouts.
For video conferencing the price is probably a steal over what the cisco telepresence costs.
Got to love the ash tray on the table in that picture. Ironic, isn't it? https://lh3.ggpht.com/-uD5BuNqI4DA/UvOpyapQheI/AAAAAAAAAOs/N...