[Hidden-tech] Zoom vs. Hangouts ?

Sat Mar 28 20:28:42 UTC 2020

Not sure, but you may have to be a GMail user to use hangouts. Of course,
it's no biggie to set up a gmail account. But it may be an obstacle if
you're reaching for certain demographics (like AOL users whoa re still
newbies after 10 years).

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On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 10:20 AM Rob Laporte <rob at 2disc.com> wrote:

> We've long used Google Hangout, and for over a year the Meet version of it
> in our paid GSuite account. Hangout supports 25 users at a time; Meet 250.
> Neiher have has ever terminated us after x minutes. They work great. If you
> use security software that indicates when an app communicates with outside
> servers, you'll find Zoom is doing so a lot, even if you're not using it.
> And Zoom requires that each person download and install an app, whereas I'm
> pretty sure Chrome supports Hangout natively. Both may require giving
> permission via any security software you use.
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> Best Regards,
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> *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] Zoom vs. Hangouts ?
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> I didn't realize there were more comments below. I have no familiarity
> with the other platforms people recommended. Zoom has been around a while,
> and that means it's less likely to orphan us--but who knows?
>
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> On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 8:03 PM Shel Horowitz <shel at principledprofit.com>
> wrote:
>
> I can't really discuss the technology, but I can tell you why I upgraded
> to the $15 (actually $16, with the tax) Zoom plan two weeks ago:
>
>    1. I don't really trust either Google or Facebook with my personal
>    data. They know far too much already, and I'd rather be working with a
>    company that is independent of them (and of Microsoft, so Skype is not my
>    best choice either)
>    2. The interface is reasonably intuitive
>    3. In my experience, it is fairly robust. Yes, the connection will go
>    funky sometimes, but much less often than Skype and without losing the call
>    completely.
>    4. Recording option is built in (I had bought a stand-alone Skype
>    recorder years ago)
>
> BTW, if you only have one other person on the call, freebie Zoom DOESN'T
> cut off after 40 minutes. But if you have three or more, it does, and with
> no warning.
>
> Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur"
> ________________________________________________
> Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger,
> poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change
> * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified
> * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame
> * Certified speaker: International Platform Association
> http://goingbeyondsustainability.com
> mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388
> Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books.
> Latest:Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World
> (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson)
>
> Watch my TEDx Talk,
> "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World"
> http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809
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> On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 1:38 PM ed--- via Hidden-discuss <
> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> 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.
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