I assure you that this is not a joke.
The best 'self-contained' video conference machine I've used in the last year is:
1. $400 less up front than the Chromebox
2. Has an annual service fee $200 less than the Chromebox
3. Has a camera with awesome built in face detection (if one person is in the room it centers on their face, if three people are in it automatically expands to fit them all in, if you wander around the room it follows + refocuses on your face).
4. Is voice controlled.
5. Plays Lego Marvel Superheroes at 1080p.
The XBox One and their Skype integration is really well thought out and solves most of the annoyances surrounding video conferencing, focal length, bad speakerphone mics, etc. highly recommended.
The best 'self-contained' video conference machine I've used in the last year is:
1. $400 less up front than the Chromebox
2. Has an annual service fee $200 less than the Chromebox
3. Has a camera with awesome built in face detection (if one person is in the room it centers on their face, if three people are in it automatically expands to fit them all in, if you wander around the room it follows + refocuses on your face).
4. Is voice controlled.
5. Plays Lego Marvel Superheroes at 1080p.
The XBox One and their Skype integration is really well thought out and solves most of the annoyances surrounding video conferencing, focal length, bad speakerphone mics, etc. highly recommended.