Re: [rtcweb] UDP transport problem

[cowwoc <[e-mail]>]

On 13/02/2014 6:00 PM, Dave Taht wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 5:51 PM, cowwoc <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> On 13/02/2014 5:46 PM, Dave Taht wrote:
>>> The biggest downside, as I see it, is targeting advancements in the state
>>> of
>>> the art, at windows. 98% of the world or so run non-windows based cell
>>> phones and tablets, and in terms of total users, probably outnumber
>>> the windows contingent at this point.
>>>
>>> SCTP and MPTCP are quite feasible on android and IOS.
>>
>> It doesn't matter how many smartphones there are. What matters is how many
>> of them will be used to do meaningful video chat. The screen real estate on
>> these devices is way too small.
> In my experience, everybody is using tablets and handheld devices for
> video chat.
> It is a natural extension of the usage of the device to extend it from
> phone calls
> to video calls.
>
> The lack of a working camera on most desktops is a hindrance, and the placement
> of cameras on most laptops is not ideal.

All laptops and tablets come with decent cameras. I will agree that 
WebRTC on tablets will be strong, but smartphones is really pushing it. 
Most of the time I've seen people engage in video chat it was between 
family members; far less for business use. And in those cases, I've seen 
people jump on tablets and laptops instead of having to deal with a 
tiny, underpowered smartphone for video. These are just personal 
observations, not science, so please take them with a grain of salt.

Gili