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BeyondtheTech
09/18/09

In reply to Asus AiGuru SV1T Skype Videophone Gets a Touchscreen
Seriously, what's taking so long to adopt real and simple videophone setups at home? First, we had a lack of interoperability, with all the services out there.

Now that most of us use Skype and most of us have large LCD TVs and broadband Internet, why can't they just make a small, inexpensive box with an integrated webcam that mounts on top of your TV, and has a simple remote and UI that won't confuse people and be easy to adopt en masse?

So many services in the past that had the right idea with a simple GUI or videoconferencing device wanted to charge a monthly fee (read: Ojo), or it's just way too expensive (read: Creative InPerson).

I guess I'm just searching for something as simple and inexpensive as an Apple TV but with a webcam to Skype. Think the boys at Cupertino could grant this?
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Kaiser-Machead
09/18/09

@beyondthetech: Why would they, when they can squeeze an extra 1k out of you to get an iMac or Macbook? :P
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BeyondtheTech
09/18/09

@beyondthetech: I stumbled upon Logitech Vid (used to be SightSpeed). The UI seems clean enough that any moron could use and appreciate. I suppose if no Video-over-IP manufacturer is competent enough, I could simply get a cheap nettop box and a Logitech camera and be done with it. Too bad it's not compatible with Skype users, though. Can someone make Skype skinnable like Logitech Vid?
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GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE
09/18/09

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Agreed. Improved webcam and wireless. hen I can finally haz KitchenCam.
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aprather
09/18/09

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I remember when I first saw video phones being advertised a lonnnnnnng time ago. I thought it was the wave of the future and couldn't wait for it to become a reality. Then, when a friend of mine and I got our first web cam we were really excited to try out video calling. After about 3 minutes of "wow, this is pretty neat, I can SEE you" a much much longer feeling of 3 minutes of awekwardness set in where we realized we didn't really want to see each other...

I know video phones are great for families that want to see the baby or grandkids or something, but for mainstream phone talking, video phones have let me down :(
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Kaiser-Machead
09/18/09

@aprather: This is why you pick and choose who you want to future-phone with. No way do I want my uncle Angelo or something talking to me on the video phone. He may forget there's a camera and scratch in inappropriate places.
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Bruce Cooper
09/18/09

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Remember when you thought talking through a phone with video was futuristic? It's finally been streamlined...
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PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
09/18/09

@Bruce Cooper: Soon enough we'll be able to talk to people in person!
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Barry99705
09/18/09

@Purple Monkey Dishwasher: That's crazy talk!!
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