Google Baby Steps to Video Conferencing Outfits
November 21, 2009
Video conferencing, telepresence, and plain old conference calls with PowerPoint decks on Scribd must feel like the the Mandubii tribe behind the walls of Alesia. The Mandubii probably had little interest in long term holiday planning. Caesar made it clear that Alesia and its inhabitants were not going to have a long, happy life. The Google, moving with baby steps, has cranked up its digital legions to march on Polycom, Cisco, Webex, GoToMeeting.com, and any other outfit in the video conferencing business. I know the “experts” will point out that the Google cannot do much to win the hearts and minds of big spenders like the Department of Defense. My view is that the “experts” may want to recalibrate their thinking. I found this article interesting: “Free Video Conferencing from Google.” The business hooks was lacking but the basic idea is clear. One question that “experts” may want to answer requires a quick look in the musty Econ 100 textbooks. I think the index may have an entry for “predatory pricing”. Worth a quick look. That “free” word is an annoyance in my opinion.
Stephen Arnold, November 21, 2009
Okay, this is one I want to report to the Federal Communications Commission. No one paid me to point to the source article.
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