Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Video Bake-Off.

If people start spending time comparing one product versus another, does it mean that its time has finally come? If so, video at the desktop is here. Among a barrage of published comparisons over the last few weeks, I bring you this one because of the sheer detail and effort that went into it. I sense that all this hype is a result of the Skype/Logitech announcement late last month.

The low-down:

1. Best overall experience: Still SightSpeed.
2. Most Improved: Skype, specifically with the new Logitech camera.
3. Consolation Prize: OoVoo. Built for social purposes (kids). Not for business.

I have tried all three and concur throughout. Next year should only be better for us remote workers who want to see who we're talking to.

1 comments:

Saul said...

Hey so sorry that you feel ooVoo deserved a consolation prize. I am a representative with ooVoo and it is true that we prefer to refer to our service as "video-chat" but truly it is very reasource light and does not eat up huge amounts of bandwidth. Let me know if you want some more info, plus they have a Mac version in Beta.