I say again. Version 2.11 had much greater utility than version version
3.x.. Seldom have I seen an application take such a large step backwards in
terms of user friendliness and utility.
Dennis Wilson
Adviser, Business Tools
Wireless Mobility, US Region
Nortel Networks
(972) 684-8068
ESN 444
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Sullivan [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:00 AM
To: netmeeting-discussion
Subject: RE: [NetMeeting] Net 3.0 Video switching
>
> > Kelley,
> > the main point of having a MP meeting is the ability to
collaborate.
> > This does not necessarily involve a/v. For most companies,
> > sharing apps and working on documents is the main value.
> > Danny
>
> Hmm, yes and no - we've found document sharing, and collaboration
in
> particular, can be hair-raising when there's no other method of
> communication. Especially when in collaboration mode you can't
> even use the
> chat window to communicate, leaving you stranded. With 2.11 you
> were able to
> use a separate multi-way audio application in addition, by
> switching off the
> NM audio and then using the separate system. With NM3 that's not
possible,
> since the first two callers' audiocard gets tied up with NM, with
> no way of
> switching it off. The only thing to do is use a multi-way audio
> system which
> ties in completely with NM, which not all do.
>
> Eric
>
I think you are right audio communication is critical to application
sharing -- the route that most corporate users have taken though
because of
the lack of a strategy for managing QoS is to use NM application
sharing
supported by the telephone and a conference service.
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