On Oct 26, 2004, at 11:38 AM, Timothy J Mckinnon wrote:
> So, a radio must be better than a TV? The killer app of the 50s.
No - but a radio is often more appropriate than a TV in a public place
as it is less intrusive and requires less exclusive attention. And
what exactly did TV kill? Radio is still very much alive and kicking -
and has smoothly transferred to the net - just look at what the BBc
offers.
But it IS still true though that making a video call is too hard. I
have watched as friends tried to set up a Foma call - they were sitting
next to each other. After 30 minutes of messing around, they still had
not go it working. This is down in Fukuoka, population 1.4 million, so
not a busy metropilis, but not the remote countryside either.
It does not yet "just work" Apple style.
Is it possible with FOMA to start the call as sound only then switch on
vid later?
Nick
Received on Tue Oct 26 06:05:33 2004