Everyone should deploy specialised conferencing equipment to their meeting rooms!

Daniel Goymer • August 2, 2023

I hear people question the cost of dedicated device's vs the benefit, 'why can't we just use an old desktop computer for Teams or Zoom meetings?' I hear the cries….


Technology should be invisible, ensuring that when someone needs to do their job, they can do it with minimal fuss. They should not be worried about unplugged cables, finding the correct app, wondering if the other person can see or hear them. Those Kit Kat ads ring far to true.


We have meeting rooms throughout our offices at Yorb, we recently invested in upgrading the equipment in several of these rooms. The most amazing result has been one of our least used downstairs rooms. It was an underutilised space, people actively avoided it. Following the installation of a NEAT Board, the use said room has been transformed, people now scramble to book and use the room. Having the right equipment is key.


Although the below list is based on the advantages of a Teams Rooms device, the benefits equally apply to Zoom Rooms, and the equipment is usually interchangeable.

10 Reasons to use a dedicated Teams Room Device:


  1. Cables are protected, meaning other people cannot easily fiddle and unplug things they should not. 
  2. Dedicated Teams App that is simpler to navigate and easier to use in a conference environment. 
  3. No access to Windows reduces the chance of someone installing unwanted software or breaking the setup. 
  4. Automated updating means one less device to worry about managing. 
  5. Presentation HDMI cable, injecting video into the meeting can be done via a single plug if required (when wireless is being temperamental).
  6. Have you tried the content camera yet?

7. Single tap to join scheduled meetings when entering the room.

8. Reduced staff frustration.

9. Simple licensing.

10. The new Basic license is free when using a certified Teams Room Device

 

I’m confident once you and your team have begun using the right tools for the right job, you will not go back. In fact, if you are an existing Yorb client, contact me, we can discuss your requirements, I will arrange for a new NEAT device for your conference room, if you do not wish to keep it after 30 days, we’ll take it back at no cost.*


* Subject to appropriate scoping and requirements.

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