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Google Meet
What Is Google Meet?
Google Meet is a free communication solution that allows users to stay in touch with clients and teams globally. The application works in sync with the other Google applications and allows you to present, collaborate and live stream meetings to 100,000 viewers at one time. It also comes as a Chrome extension and can be used across all devices.
Who Uses Google Meet?
Mobile and web-based google application that lets small to large businesses conduct voice/video calls among colleagues or business partners.
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Reviews of Google Meet
Google Meet
Comments: This is always my go-to to schedule meetings with everyone!
Pros:
Integration to email which majority of the people I communicate with use gmail making it the best means for communicating with colleagues, employees, partners and almost anyone anywhere with access to gmail.
Cons:
Nothing. They have a 30 minute window per meeting if you are not a business and wanted to host a meeting which honestly is understandable.
Google meet- your most trustable resource that you can count on
Comments: Overall, its the best tool available in the market and a definitely go ahead
Pros:
a. G-meet is an absolute virtual meeting and chat tool with multi purpose usage. It works great in web and app both b. Super smooth integration with other tools like okta, office, google cloud c. Safe space to share documents and files without any wreck d. Realtime tracking and management available e. Excellent video quality and backdrop available
Cons:
a. Audio quality is a bit average specially if you are not connected to wifi b. Very expensive and comes with a big package price c. Customer care team is not quick and needs 3-4 working days to resolve an issue
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Google Meet - Best yet can do better
Comments: I would give google meet 7/10 in measure of overall quality, for there's nothing more to it that video, audio and screen sharing, while there could be notes, polls, file sharing, sounds etc. that would make a complete solution for an online workspace or meeting place.
Pros:
The ability to set up easily with very few steps into getting a meeting going makes the too one of the best in the market. Sharing of video, audio and sharing of screens are some of the feature that make this system very good.
Cons:
Internet usage the bandwidth requirement for a good quality audio and video is a little high especially for plaes with low internet reception.
Talk face to face no matter how far you are with Google Meet.
Comments: Overall google meet is a great way to stay connected with friends, family and business partners even when your far away. It makes the distance seem less far when you can talk face to face.
Pros:
Google meet is a great way to video call with friends and family. It makes connecting easy and is a better option than a normal phone call
Cons:
Sometimes the meet call quality isnt the best even with great service. Im not sure why this happens sometimes but it can be very frustrating.
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A free service that lags the paid options
Comments: It is a fine, free video call platform, but it is a last resort compared to competitors. The integration into most software calendars is nice, as is the browser-based calling (versus a separate app). Most of the time, however, it struggles to keep a consistent frame rate or even to keep all parties in the call. It seems super sensitive to your Internet strength, any bandwidth fluctuations, and, because it is browser based, any other tabs you may have open. It is fine, but not the first choice for video calling.
Pros:
Integrated well into Google (and lots of other) software The web-based video is convenient
Cons:
Often not stable Super sensitive to online lag, Internet fluctuations, and other open browser tabs
