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1. What is the difference between Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet? Why are they separate products? 2. What is the difference between Duo and Hangouts?
by robbiemitchell 8y ago
1. What is the difference between Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet? Why are they separate products?
2. What is the difference between Duo and Hangouts?
- codyogden 8y agoI can answer #1: Hangouts Chat is a standalone, text chat-only app (chat.google.com), similar in functionality to Slack. It will/does have the ability for third-party developers to create bots, etc. Hangouts Meet is a pared down video calling interface that is geared specifically for "one person presenting to others" type of communications. Both of these (according to this blog) will only be available to G Suite (enterprise) users. Why they are separate products? Who knows.
- sidjor 8y agoThey are both available to G Suite - Basic users from start.
- killjoywashere 8y ago> Meet is a pared down video calling interface that is geared specifically for "one person presenting to others" Yeah, no. Meet is the most equal-among-all video conferencing app I've ever seen. It's ability to promote the speaker to the main window is uncannily good. It is my go-to, and I use it intercontinental and inter-org.
- tensor 8y ago1. Hangouts Chat is a text chat app more like slack then anything. Meet is video conferencing like Zoom or Webex. 2. Duo is a video calling app like Facetime or Skype.