iLinc for Meetings Review

iLinc for MeetingsReview Summary: iLinc by Qualcomm offers the only enterprise-class web and video conferencing (camera conferencing) software that allows customers to choose between a software-as-a-service (SaaS) rental model or a traditional software purchase model in combination with hosting by iLinc or on-premise installation.  This is truly a professional setup, it is not plug and play.

Pros: iLink Green Meter tracks costs and CO2 savings, provides more features and tools than other services,  live online traing or use tutorials, ease of use, supports VoIP and MAC, interactive whiteboard.

Cons: No promotional free trial, contract required, added cost per host.



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Detailed Product Review:

Pros

  • Display and collaborate on documents, applications, websites, audio and video clips.
  • Annotation tools
  • Chat
  • Photo or video ID
  • Polling/feedback/surveys/questionaires/real-time participation meters
  • Interactive whiteboarding
  • Ease of Use (no plugins, no firewall issues, no add ons to load)
  • Automates many time-consuming aspects of scheduling online meetings, such as emailing invitations and reminders
  • Integrates with Microsoft Outlook
  • Supports Windows and MAC platforms
  • Supports teleconference and VoIP
  • If you have already been using web conferencing and find that some of the more advanced tools would be an asset, iLinc will be the one that fits your needs.

Cons

  • Requires more evaluation of needs before making the decision to sign a contract for a year or more.
  • More complicated to use than Go To Meeting.
  • Extra charges apply per user.

Features

  • Annotation Tools
  • 15 attendees at a time
  • VoIP
  • Collaboration
  • Control Granting
  • Ingegration with popular applications
  • MAC and PC support - 100% web-based
  • Private Chat
  • Security Features
  • Webcam capibility

Price

  • $49 per month for iLinc for Meetings