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I guess only time will tell. Ultimately it's up to the consumer. But this is the first time that anyone could offer it to their customers for free without getti
by simonhamp 15y ago
I guess only time will tell. Ultimately it's up to the consumer. But this is the first time that anyone could offer it to their customers for free without getting them to jump through hoops.
- bricestacey 15y agoHangouts still requires you install software.
- simonhamp 15y agoOk one little plugin... Not really a hoop. Doesn't it come bundled in chrome?
- simonk 15y agoIt will be bundled in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
- bricestacey 15y agoI think my point stands until it is bundled in all browsers or it doesn't require an additional plugin. Have you ever had to be sure a colleague's computer had WebEx installed before a conference call? Or planned to Skype someone but had to wait while you updated to the latest version? Until it's bundled with your browser, these issues will constantly deter users. It's different for social. My mom will be patient if I'm 5 minutes late for our Sunday morning video chat, but it's hardly a hoop-jumping-free process. We'll get there, but we're not there yet.
- LarryA 15y agoYeah I looked, and they even have versions for Windows Mac and Linux. Once they add in mobile support they have it pretty well covered for all platforms. I don't think facebook/skype has the same support level.