Is the technology behind Zoom actually super groundbreaking or advanced compared to older videoconferencing options like GoToMeeting/Skype/Hangouts, etc?

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Why does Zoom seem so much more popular than those older conferencing options? The vid quality is just better? Or UI is easier? Or b/c you don’t need to sign up?

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No.

None of these are particularly groundbreaking, nor are they trying to be, they just offer a service thats basically the same type of video conferencing that has been around for 40 years, albeit of course tailored to a more modern audience. These companies don’t really compete on features of their product, they compete on sales.

There are some groundbreaking video conferencing systems out there, but these are generally only used in high-end business and education and come with a significant price tag.

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