Thursday, May 05, 2005

Polycom QSX Appliance

As a fan of conference & collaboration, I couldn't help but be extraordinarily excited about the announcement by Polycom of QSX. I have yet to use one, but based on what I've read it's sure to be a hit.

It enables anyone using a Polycom conference phone to share computer content with remote meeting participants. The QSX device basically enables ad-hoc content sharing for anyone in the conference call without requiring service/usage fees or document uploading. Participants can see content automatically though the room's projector or through a Java-enabled web browser. The device connects to the conference phone, projector, and the Internet and after that handles all the protocols transparently and instantly.

This is certainly an innovative approach to room-based conferencing collaboration. And, for about $1,500 I think it might just work.

posted by Charles @ Thursday, May 05, 2005