I like the effort, but I also tried it, and it's just not that great right now.
The app is not on the AppStore or GooglePlay which is misleading since this is supposed to support #mobile devices, and it would be much smarter if #AmazonChime automatically imported all my Google contacts vs. my having to manually enter them in 1 by 1.
@gollyjer I was already unhappy with Zoom coming to the market, more and more such apps mean we corporate ppl can't decide which one to follow.
Nowadays, the interactions are, "What time does work for you on Skype or Zoom?"
Now it'll be, "What time do we chime/zoom in? Or do we Skype?"
@abdussamit@gollyjer Or you could just use join.me, which is purpose built for working with people outside of your company. No downloads for them, no logins. < 5 seconds they are connected via web. (disclaimer: admittedly biased towards join.me)
@craigdaniel we're having major screenshare issues on our corporate account. is there anything you suggest that reduces the choppiness/lag we're dealing with? Our WiFi runs about 400 Mbps up and 400 Mbps down in each of our four offices across the country so it's definitely not a speed issue.
@ambonium No, or at least not yet. (in my opinion)
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2 users is the free package. They may push into larger clients, it does look handy from the brief video I watched, but def not in the same park as Zoom. Skype however, they got some fighting to do it looks like.
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Well, this is not a web app. You lose, Amazon.
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I wonder if this is another one of these tools they were using internally and decided it was good enough to release it to the world
Wow a PM there told me they were like an octopus with a million arms but video calling? It's such a saturated space...? What possessed Amazon to scoot into the Enterprise Space?
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@alex_shin I'd assume simply because they can? They're building out their networking portfolio (with some of their more ambitions projects) so why not create the software to manage these networks? I mean, with AWS they're more than set up to build Chime into something with plugins for everyone.
I still don't understand why Slack offers the "skype" field in the profile settings. Why not simply "contact" field?
Fun fact: even my grandma hates Skype and keep trying alternatives 🤣 😂
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Amazon is bringing in their A game, but I doubt people will switch from what they are already comfortable with. Too many options currently. My personal favorite has always been appear.in
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Expensive, $15 per user per month? That cuts out non-profits Even the plus plan for $2.50. Slack seems like a better fit if one was to make payments. For non profits Skype is a better fit, read free.
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@androidlove The Zoom free tier is far more capable than what you can do on Chime
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