[Hidden-tech] Zoom vs. Hangouts ?

[Bram Moreinis]

If you use Meet (ne'e Hangouts) there's a new Chrome Extension that 
provides the Grid view that Zoom offers:

On 3/27/2020 3:07 PM, Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss wrote:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-meet-grid-view/bjkegbgpfgpikgkfidhcihhiflbjgfic/related

Zoom is much better in every way except not free if you want to go over 
40 minutes -- unless you're an educator with a school domain, in which 
case as long as we're in the time of COVID Zoom Pro is free.

> Zoom works fairly flawlessly and I feel is certainly worth the $15/mo 
> price tag. I'm sure many people will sign up and perhaps when the 
> crises is over probably half will cancel.
>
> Hangouts works well for smaller groups, though it's confusing in that 
> there's a company-level Hangout, and a personal Chrome Hangouts, which 
> is a Chrome Extension.
>
> Skype is also good for smaller groups, and is a Microsoft product.
>
> For Mac-based people, there's Facetime, also for smaller groups. This 
> is free and works on phones, tablets, and Mac laptops.
>
> My experience. Your mileage will probably vary.
>
> Mik
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> On 3/27/2020 1:38 PM, ed--- via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>
>> HT hive,
>>
>> In the current climate, organizations are doing more virtual 
>> meetings. Because the length of our meetings tends to be more than 40 
>> minutes, using Zoom for me would require a paid subscription; the 
>> next level above "Free" is $15/month. Someone suggested Google 
>> Hangouts. Is there also a threshold between free and paid? If there 
>> is, what is the basis? Number of participants, duration of 
>> conference, etc.? What's your experience?
>>
>> Thanks for any info. Private response is OK, although perhaps other 
>> Hidden-Techies are facing the same type of choice.
>>
>> Ed Bride
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