Comments on: Billion dollar Video Conferencing Market? Maybe, but you’d have to charge a jaw dropping $299,000 per fancy station. Wait, Cisco IS charging $299,000 per station!

By: JoeDuck

JoeDuck — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:19:17 +0000

C’mon Charlotte, you don’t have $299,000 lying around for one of these? Maybe you didn’t empty your change bowl?

And… good points by you. I can’t remember where but I saw a TV clip of a new system that really gives the feel of *being* in a conference room with the other person using HD and some visual tricks. This might have some promise for bigger meetings, but I still think effective biz would consist of 98% email contacts, 1% biz meetings and 1% intense, fun events to get to know the other party out of the biz context.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:37:08 +0000

I would have to agree with you that to physically connect is a totally different thing. But in times where efficiency and cost saving techniques is very important, I guess, this technology can be a very big help. However, I find this product very expensive. Maybe a low cost teleconference provider would do. My point is not to discount the fact that this is also an essential tool. If physical meetings are possible without spending too much time and money on travel, then by all means, go meet up.