$1000 for VC equipment is dirt cheap. I know Cisco's solution costs on the order of $15k/set: http://www.videoconferencingsupply.com/Cisco-TelePresence-s/696.ht

$1000 for VC equipment is dirt cheap. I know Cisco's solution costs on the order of $15k/set: http://www.videoconferencingsupply.com/Cisco-TelePresence-s/696.htm http://www.videoconferencingsupply.com/Cisco-TelePresence-s/... So even if you can't afford it, many, many more people will be able to afford video conferencing with a price less than 10% that of standard solutions.