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    • stacksofplatesS
      stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said:

      I really hate Hangouts 🙂

      I use the hangouts app for SMS and hangouts messages. Most of the communication between my wife and I is via hangouts messages on the phone. You can mix hangouts messages and SMS in the same thread. It's kind of nice. Similar to imessage.

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      • Minion QueenM
        Minion Queen
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        Skype for business will only work for screen sharing if the other party also has Skype for business.

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        • BRRABillB
          BRRABill @RojoLoco
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          @RojoLoco said:

          We're still stuck with WebEx and a really old version of Team Viewer for 1 client who remains behind the times.

          Why is that?

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          • art_of_shredA
            art_of_shred
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            Ugh... join.me sucks! We're using Screen Connect for remote work (works very well), and Skype for internal stuff like screen-sharing and presenting. Skype for Business is ok, but it has a number of limitations that make good old Skype a better option. I use WebEx for a number of things, and for the most part, I like it. I think I like Skype better, though, as it's not as complicated to use and doesn't really have a reason to be. I know you can record on WebEx. Not sure about Skype. Never tried. And LMI priced itself out of the picture, and with no advantage, as the service went downhill anyway.

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            • BRRABillB
              BRRABill @Minion Queen
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              @Minion-Queen said:

              Skype for business will only work for screen sharing if the other party also has Skype for business.

              Ah, so that would not work.

              This would be to screenshare/present to multiple people around the globe, whom we do not have control over.

              So, no plug-in viewer like WebEx?

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              • stacksofplatesS
                stacksofplates @art_of_shred
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                @art_of_shred said:

                Ugh... join.me sucks! We're using Screen Connect for remote work (works very well), and Skype for internal stuff like screen-sharing and presenting. Skype for Business is ok, but it has a number of limitations that make good old Skype a better option. I use WebEx for a number of things, and for the most part, I like it. I think I like Skype better, though, as it's not as complicated to use and doesn't really have a reason to be. I know you can record on WebEx. Not sure about Skype. Never tried. And LMI priced itself out of the picture, and with no advantage, as the service went downhill anyway.

                Being owned by LMI kind of explains why join.me sucks. I'm surprised it's still free.

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                • Minion QueenM
                  Minion Queen
                  last edited by

                  I do presentations etc. with people all over the world. Regular old Skype has been the most reliable over all. WebEx is ok but has issues more often than I have had with Skype.

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                  • RojoLocoR
                    RojoLoco @BRRABill
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                    @BRRABill said:

                    @RojoLoco said:

                    We're still stuck with WebEx and a really old version of Team Viewer for 1 client who remains behind the times.

                    Why is that?

                    Bosses like it. I don't use it at all, it's mostly for our support staff and for doing sales demos. As for Team Viewer, I wish we could drop that client altogether (the last XP machine here is used only to connect to their archaic system). They are a very poor, rural county in Alabama, but they were like our 1st or 2nd customer ever, so sentiment keeps them onboard.

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                    • BRRABillB
                      BRRABill @Minion Queen
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                      @Minion-Queen said:

                      I do presentations etc. with people all over the world. Regular old Skype has been the most reliable over all. WebEx is ok but has issues more often than I have had with Skype.

                      But they need Skype for Business is what you are saying?

                      We're not in the position to tell them to sign up for that. WebEx and the like have easy plugins, as you know. 🙂

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates @Minion Queen
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                        @Minion-Queen said:

                        I do presentations etc. with people all over the world. Regular old Skype has been the most reliable over all. WebEx is ok but has issues more often than I have had with Skype.

                        And WebEx is annoying on Linux.

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                        • BRRABillB
                          BRRABill
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                          Looks like maybe you don't need an account?

                          https://support.office.com/en-ZA/Article/Join-a-Skype-meeting-with-Skype-for-Business-Web-App-4828ad18-ed21-422a-a870-94d676d4b72a

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                          • art_of_shredA
                            art_of_shred @BRRABill
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                            @BRRABill said:

                            @Minion-Queen said:

                            I do presentations etc. with people all over the world. Regular old Skype has been the most reliable over all. WebEx is ok but has issues more often than I have had with Skype.

                            But they need Skype for Business is what you are saying?

                            We're not in the position to tell them to sign up for that. WebEx and the like have easy plugins, as you know. 🙂

                            Skype, not Skype for Business.

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                            • Minion QueenM
                              Minion Queen
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                              @BRRABill: That's what they say but we have had lots of times where it doesn't work much more often than getting it to work

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                              • stacksofplatesS
                                stacksofplates
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                                And regular skype doesn't have the weird issues with Lync/Skype for Business phone clients.

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                                • BRRABillB
                                  BRRABill @Minion Queen
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                                  @Minion-Queen said:

                                  @BRRABill: That's what they say but we have had lots of times where it doesn't work much more often than getting it to work

                                  I remember we had a MS hosted online meeting once, and it was a real bear to get it to work. So I hear you.

                                  The WebEx is pretty cheap for what we need. Perhaps that is just the way to go.

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver
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                                    Zoom.us is what we use here. Seems to work pretty well not sure on the cost though.

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                                    • stacksofplatesS
                                      stacksofplates @coliver
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                                      @coliver said:

                                      Zoom.us is what we use here. Seems to work pretty well not sure on the cost though.

                                      Looks nice.

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                                      • stacksofplatesS
                                        stacksofplates
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                                        Zoho also has a free one.

                                        https://www.zoho.com/meeting/

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                                        • dafyreD
                                          dafyre
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                                          I've been looking for one too... You gotta watch out though... Some of the free ones hide session limits in the fine print. (I think Zoom US limits meetings to 15 minutes).

                                          If you are just doing a presentation, I like http://meet.jit.si

                                          You can create your own URL and screen sharing is dead simple. However, I should mention: You get ZERO remote control capabilities.

                                          Mikogo is another alternative (http://mikogo.com) that is free. Join.me isn't terrible for me. I've used it several times and it's been ok.

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                                          • stacksofplatesS
                                            stacksofplates
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                                            If you're just doing a slideshow presentation, Zoho also has a free broadcast option. You can share the presentation and then connected people can chat on the side.

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