We absolutely love the Voice/Video/IM product from Sightspeed as it's quick, clear, supports multiple webcams with a variety of resolutions and best of all it's SIP based. And now we hear that Dell is bundling a 'branded' version of Sightspeed on all it's new PCs and Laptops. It's called Dell Video Chat.
Link to the site is here to download the client for your PC - Dell or not!
I suppose it's worth asking the question why Dell chose Sightspeed over Skype? Maybe the folks at Sightspeed were so flexible in delivering a 'branded' and customized product that met Dells needs that Skype couldn't compete - Maybe Dell didn't even ask them?. It will also be interesting to see if any more manufacturers go along this path.
Dell Video Chat will include the following features:
- A completely redesigned and streamlined Dell user interface
- Free, unlimited video chat worldwide
- Free, unlimited voice chat worldwide
- Free, unlimited text chat worldwide
- 4-Way Group Chat (voice, video or text)
- Low-rate worldwide calling to ordinary phones - 2 cents per minute in the United Statesand Canada
- 5 minutes of free phone calling is included with every Dell system
- The ability to purchase custom phone numbers and area codes
- Presence indicators
- MessageCenter: All video/voice calls Inbox
- High-quality Video Mail
- Video Mail recording of up to 3 minutes
- Storage of an unlimited number of Video Mail messages
- Notification of missed calls and receipt of Voice/Video mail and e-mail
- Reporting of Video/Voice call history
