But is it an even tradeoff? Is videoconferencing really there yet? Isn’t it too expensive? Too difficult to use? Of unreliable quality?

Like many things in life, videoconferencing is a series of compromises. You can set it up for the price of two Webcams (under $100 each) and CUSeeMe freeware — if you want to connect two desktops at a minimal quality level. Or you can spend $15,000 and up outfitting a board room with high resolution, multi-point video operating over a T1 line.

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