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Thread Author: Falkirk Bairn	Replies: 16

Sun 29 Mar 20 11:52

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Falkirk Bairn

All quite safe.

We have used Skype & Facetime for point to point chats for ages.

Yesterday the eldest son got us all to install ZOOM.

Magic, all 4 homes & 16 people could see everyone else.

It's free but you are limited to 40 minutes.

You have to pay to have unlimited.

I am sure there are other products out there but I can recommend Zoom.

Zoom, easy to set up - phone, tablet, laptop, imac ................ it works & Free to use!

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Sun 29 Mar 20 20:08

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - VxFan

>> I am sure there are other products out there but I can recommend Zoom.

I'm having to have a lot of video conference meetings at the moment. Our weapon of choice is Bluejeans. Up to 25 people can use it for free (more if you pay for the Bluejeans Business App), and AFAIAA there is no time restriction imposed.

And if you've no webcam, then you can still call in from a landline and enter the meeting code number.

Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 29 Mar 20 at 20:10

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Sun 29 Mar 20 21:55

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - No FM2R

Quite interested in that, but couldn't find the free option (other than a 7 day trial).

Am I looking in the wrong place?

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Mon 30 Mar 20 02:22

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - VxFan

No idea. No mention of my copy being on a 7 day free trial on my iPad. Unless it's because my employer has paid for a licence and any invites (via the access number given) are free to other devices. I'll find out after Tuesday as to whether it continues to work or not.

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Mon 30 Mar 20 11:20

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Falkirk Bairn

I went into Apple apps,searched ZOOM - downloaded, installed and used it on Sunday afternoon FOC. Only limit was 40 mins!

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Mon 30 Mar 20 11:27

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - R.P.

We're using (or going to be using) Zoom for our charity activities - what FB says 40 minute limit (which suits me) on my download.

Face Time's latest incarnation also allows multiple participants but of course each user has to have an Apple product.

Last edited by: R.P. on Mon 30 Mar 20 at 11:28

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Mon 30 Mar 20 12:04

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Duncan

We have a birthday in the family this week. Everyone is signing up to Zoom.

I want to be the first to say:......

WE ARE ALL ZOOMED!!

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Mon 30 Mar 20 15:07

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - VxFan

>> ZOOM - Only limit was 40 mins!

Presumably nothing stopping you from logging in again and carrying on for up to another 40 mins?

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Mon 30 Mar 20 15:12

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Bromptonaut

We're having a virtual birthday tea with kids and their partners for Mrs B's birthday today. Quite a few friends apparently doing same to join in those more distant or unable to mix due social distancing.

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Mon 30 Mar 20 15:24

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - smokie

Not used Zoom myself but my buddy reported it seemed a bit laggy and busy last week - anyone noticed that?

Also why not WhatsApp? (I am not v familiar with that either).

I used another one last night with some motor racing buddies across the UK and Canada but I deleted the invite and can't remember the name. Seemed OK to me. Small pics of each of us along the bottom of the screen and then the person talking went full screen which was how I remembered professional stuff working years ago when I worked.

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Mon 30 Mar 20 15:33

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Zero

Never heard of Zoom till last week, then wifey went all bleaty on me about her Yoga and Pilates groups.

Installed Zoom on her macbook and its now Zoom this, Zoom that We have Zoom Pilates and Yoga, Zoom coffee mornings, Zoom family gatherings,

The best thing about it is that it is limited to 40 minutes.

And no, its been fine, no lag, no problem issuing meeting room notices.

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Mon 30 Mar 20 15:34

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Falkirk Bairn

Our Zoom gathering on Sunday.

We kept our distances - 2 miles, 130 miles & 6,000 miles

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Sat 25 Apr 20 13:40

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - MD

I had to explain to Richard Head in Lidl yesterday that it should be two metres and not two inches.

Mind you he was dressed in that lovely grey attire the plebs seem so keen on, complete with hood. No muscle, no chest, a few tatts and that distant look of substance abuse. Other than that he seemed fine.

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Sat 25 Apr 20 15:10

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - smokie

You get a better class of oik in Waitrose...

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Sat 25 Apr 20 16:42

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Zero

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Sat 25 Apr 20 17:46

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - smokie

Look, there's one just came in!!

:-)

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Sat 25 Apr 20 21:08

We had a "family gathering" yesterday - Clk Sec

Talking of Waitrose; I've actually managed to book a delivery for next Tuesday.

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