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Voxwire Review: Online Meeting |
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| Good feature set, but bad UI, frustrating setup and control | |
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Voxwire offers an average-priced online meeting solution. Starting at $19.99 per month for 10 users, it seems to have pretty good offerings: VoIP, multiple webcams, file sharing, chat, and screen sharing. The VoIP even worked pretty well. But we find it hard to justify the price for the service. So, what's not to like? Voxwire runs right in your browser, requiring only the download of a system extension for screen sharing. Unfortunately the simplicity of working in the browser is belied by a confusing jumble of nested windows in a claustrophobic frame set. There are a number of different layouts to choose from, and even a custom option, but the windows are hard to juggle. Worse, you're locked into a screen-viewing aspect ratio that's more in line with the square CRT monitors of five years ago than the widescreens of today. It really is frustrating as it forces a cramped, cut-off view of the presenter's screen. Further complicating things, each little module has its own preference menu. In general Voxwire required more fiddling than any other service we used. Video was particularly difficult to configure. Moving in and out of widescreen mode caused our video panel and other controls to disappear. Also, during our group testing with eight participants, two users had their browsers crash. It's not all bad news for Voxwire. The audio on the VoIP was pretty responsive, and the refresh rate for the screen sharing was on the same level or slightly better than the competition (though it slowed considerably with more users). It also allows a number of webcams to connect. We also liked the ability to set a password for a meeting. Still, for the price, we would have to recommend Adobe Acrobat Connect. It simply works better and has a far more attractive and intuitive UI. |
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| Price: | Starts at $19.99/mo |
| Number of Participants: | 10 on cheapest plan |
| Free Trial: | 14-day free trial |
| Presentation Tools: | Annotations, screen sharing, whiteboard, video, file sharing |
| Communication Options: | Instant messaging, VoIP, teleconference, video chat (multiple) |
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