Microsoft announced that through its partnership with [url=http://www.tandberg.com]Tandberg[/url] they will deliver $300 high definition video cameras aimed at video conferencing; a concept aptly called HDVC. Microsoft’s partnership with Polycom and Nortel will allow it to reach nearly three-fourths of the market with a budget solution. Polycom’s least expensive HD option is $1000+. That’s great for large conference rooms, but the Microsoft/Tandberg solution is driving to the desktop and into the SMB market. At the $300 pricepoint anyone can afford to do HDVC and I believe that will drive innovation and adoption all the way up the chain.
Network World’s Tim Greene added [url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/031808-voicecon-microsoft-keynote.html]his thoughts[/url] on the announcement earlier this week.
