Google Hangouts get down to business – and all dressed to the nines

Google's voice conference system Hangouts is being smartened up in the hope of breaking into the business market. Google will put Hangouts on a par with the rest of its stuff online – and promises 99.9 per cent uptime with 24/7 telephone support if something does go wrong. In addition, Hangout users will no longer need a …

[msknight]

It is already broken

I use low power computers at home and tried to use Hangouts the other week. (after a break of several months due to a copyright strike from a video uploaded years ago ... long story) They must have changed the codec or something because my system just couldn't handle it any more.

In a world where we are encouraged to be more conservative with power usage, it seems nuts that companies (not just google) are assuming everyone is using meaty processing rigs. Just like web designers that assume everyone has fast pipes and unlimited broadband allowance. I HATE developers who think that everyone else is just like them. .. yes, Jolla, I'm looking at you, and you know what I'm talking about because I've TOLD you. Don't go the same way at that bloke from Microsoft about the Xbox already being on-line scandal.

All they do is turn me away from their offerings and in to the arms of their competitors. More fool them.

[msknight]

Re: It is already broken

What I meant was - " Don't go the same way as that bloke from Microsoft about the 'Xbox always being on-line' scandal." ... So much for auto compete ... I mean complete!

And for those with the short memory - http://www.t3.com/news/ms-creative-director-resigns-after-xbox-always-online-comments

[RyokuMas]

Hmmm....

Discuss business strategies and decisions over a channel controlled by a company that's primary function is to record, analyse and profile your data...

... not bloody likely!