Logi RoomMate
Has anyone tried the Logitech RoomMate yet? I just got one in to test. At first I was under the impression that it would only work with Logi devices, but that doesn't seem to be true. I got it to work with a Neat Tablet and also a VCGear tablet, and I also plugged in both a Jabra Speak 810 and a Logi Meetup. Everything worked. I will first get one bad thing out of the way--the remote that comes with it kind of sucks. It seems to have trouble connecting sometimes and the buttons are kinda mushy. I wish the quality were comparable to the MeetUp's amazing remote. Although it is impressive that this remote can be used to control cameras plugged into the RoomMate. Besides that, it seems pretty great. It's only $1000, and then you also need to purchase a controller tablet and a camera/mic/speaker. If you get the VCGear tablet and a Logi Meetup, that's only $2000 altogether, for a pretty high quality system. Considering that companies like Neat, Yealink, Poly, and DTEN have just raised the prices on most of their Zoom Rooms offerings (eg Neat Bar is now $3000, Yealink A30 is now $2700), this seems a pretty great deal. I would greatly prefer something like the Neat Bar where there's only two moving parts and no need for external USB devices. But since the Neat Bar is $500 more expensive now, I've already had two of my office directors decline to get one since apparently it's too rich for their blood. So I'm considering offering the RoomMate, MeetUp, and VCGear tablet as a cheaper, yet nearly equal in quality, alternative.
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