Forget fancy high-end telepresence, Microsoft brings HD videoconferencing to everyday workers

While some vendors are touting $200,000-plus high-def telepresence systems with the cool furniture and decor to match, Microsoft is targeting its $300 HD video camera to the videoconferencing masses, according to Network World's Tim Greene, reporting from VoiceCon in Florida this week. VP of Microsoft's UC group, Gurdeep Singh Pall during his VoiceCon keynote said: ""Putting innovation in the high end of video is great," Singh Pall said, "but putting it in the hands of everyday workers is how you will drive change." The system requires two network attached PCs equipped with high-def cameras and Micorosft Open Communications Server with a high-def upgrade that is slated for later this year.

Will this catch on with the workers?

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