Telepresence Still Not Inexpensive Enough for SMBs - IT Business Edge

[Lumpy]

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IT Business Edge, KY - 1 hour ago
The title of his post, “Telepresence for the Rest of Us,” neatly encapsulated the idea of products that weren’t “so expensive as to be comical. ...


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[cyclist]

I could have told everyone that. TELEPRESENCE is not for small businesses. Video conferencing is. Small businesses like mine have better places to throw $10,000+ (which doesn't even get you close to telepresence.

Integrated monitors/power/data, special cabinetry, tiered seating, life size images, are a part of telepresence and well out of the financial range of small businesses. I don't see that changing.

Maybe someone needs to come up with a better word for either the lower end or higher end of the spectrum of telepresence. It cheapens the word every time someone comes out with another videoconferencing product.

[Lumpy]

I think they have a new "marketing" tool with the word "telepresence".

Right on the podium in front of everyone, to hear one of the Big Boys at Infocomm08 say, and I quote - "HD video over IP" is their definition of Telepresence....

They've latched on lately for sure....

I think it's going to get worse for the purists

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[cvsmith122]

Guys I dont know if you have had a chance to take a look at Vidyo.

http://www.vidyo.com


They offer Telepresence Solutions that are targeted at SMBs