Fact is that consumers and business are people alike and both use video conferencing, I can see a wide variety of applications for video conferencing in the consumer domain such as user group meetings and so on.
> On 1 Feb 2018, at 11:13 pm, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote: > > Business users are consumers as well, you know. ;-) > > But no, it’s across the board. The whole Skype situation has now changed, > predictably, since it’s all now under the Microsoft banner. > > ======================================== > > My compliments and kindest regards > Gordon Smith: > <gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>> > Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. > > This Message Was Created Using 100% Recycled Electrons. If you can avoid > printing it, please do so. Think of the environment, save a tree! > > Contact: > > Twitter: @maciosaccess > > • UK Free Phone: > 0800 8620538 > • UK Geographic / Global: > +44(0) 1642 688095 > • UK Mobile/SMS: > +44 (0)7804 983849 > • Vic. Australia: > +61 38 82059300 > • US/Canada: > +1 646 9151493 > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > On 31 Jan 2018, at 23:21, Joshua Gregory <joshtg...@gmail.com > <mailto:joshtg...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > That's for consumers too? I thought it was just for business, interesting. > > On 1/31/18, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net > <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: >> Yes they do have a free account on the site for personal use I believe. >> >> >> >> On 1/02/2018 5:29 AM, The wolf wrote: >>> they have a free account on that site? >>> I thought you had to pay with zoom.us <http://zoom.us/>? >>> thanks >>> Hank >>> >>> On 1/31/2018 3:26 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> I know a lot of people who are talking about a new site offering >>>> audio and video conference facilities http://www.zoom.us >>>> <http://www.zoom.us/> and that’s >>>> only one site so I’m sure there are dozens of others. >>>> According to those I’ve spoken to the audio and video attributes are >>>> entirely customisable or you can have the site do that work for you >>>> depending on your needs and that customisation is exactly what Skype >>>> lacks and everything else has, even my VOIP phone allows full >>>> customisation of audio depending on what sort of Network connection >>>> you have and the sort of phone system you’re running. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 31 Jan 2018, at 8:44 pm, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net >>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net> >>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Absolutely not. Microsoft faces stiff competition from several >>>>> providers now and that, it has to be said, is no bad thing. >>>>> >>>>> ======================================== >>>>> >>>>> My compliments and kindest regards >>>>> Gordon Smith: >>>>> <gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net> >>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>>> >>>>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. >>>>> >>>>> This Message Was Created Using 100% Recycled Electrons. If you can >>>>> avoid printing it, please do so. Think of the environment, save a tree! >>>>> >>>>> Contact: >>>>> >>>>> Twitter: @maciosaccess >>>>> >>>>> • UK Free Phone: >>>>> 0800 8620538 >>>>> • UK Geographic / Global: >>>>> +44(0) 1642 688095 >>>>> • UK Mobile/SMS: >>>>> +44 (0)7804 983849 >>>>> • Vic. Australia: >>>>> +61 38 82059300 >>>>> • US/Canada: >>>>> +1 646 9151493 >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31 Jan 2018, at 09:34, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net >>>>> <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>>> <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So we watch to see how this all plays out. >>>>> >>>>> One thing is for certain, Skype no longer have the marketplace to >>>>> themselves as they once did not all that long ago. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31/01/2018 8:16 PM, Gordon Smith wrote: >>>>>> On my two new Minix machines, I logged into Windows using my >>>>>> Microsoft account and, before I know it, Skype is being installed >>>>>> and there’s no way to remove it. So yes, it’s now an integral part >>>>>> of Windows 10 it would appear. I have been anticipating that move >>>>>> ever since Microsoft acquired the Skype business. It makes sense, I >>>>>> guess, from their perspective to do that. Although I’m not sure >>>>>> it’s a very positive move from the consumer’s point of view. >>>>>> >>>>>> After all, I know lots of people who use Windows, but have no >>>>>> inclination whatsoever to use Skype. They use Windows 10 Enterprise >>>>>> at work, a lot of them, and as I say, they can neither remove it, >>>>>> nor prevent it from activating when they power up their machines in >>>>>> the morning to begin their daily work. >>>>>> >>>>>> ======================================== >>>>>> >>>>>> My compliments and kindest regards >>>>>> Gordon Smith: >>>>>> <gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net> >>>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>>> >>>>>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. >>>>>> >>>>>> This Message Was Created Using 100% Recycled Electrons. If you can >>>>>> avoid printing it, please do so. Think of the environment, save a >>>>>> tree! >>>>>> >>>>>> Contact: >>>>>> >>>>>> Twitter: @maciosaccess >>>>>> >>>>>> • UK Free Phone: >>>>>> 0800 8620538 >>>>>> • UK Geographic / Global: >>>>>> +44(0) 1642 688095 >>>>>> • UK Mobile/SMS: >>>>>> +44 (0)7804 983849 >>>>>> • Vic. Australia: >>>>>> +61 38 82059300 >>>>>> • US/Canada: >>>>>> +1 646 9151493 >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 30 Jan 2018, at 20:38, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net >>>>>> <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>>>> <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks and sorry as I didn’t pick up your point. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 31 Jan 2018, at 7:13 am, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net >>>>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net> >>>>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That’s what I was saying the other day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ======================================== >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My compliments and kindest regards >>>>>>> Gordon Smith: >>>>>>> <gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net> >>>>>>> <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>>> >>>>>>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This Message Was Created Using 100% Recycled Electrons. 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