Customers wanting the Surface Hub giant camera-equipped tablet/videoconferencing and collaboration replacement will have to wait a little longer-- Microsoft delays shipments of the devices until January 2016.

The Surface Hub was initially set to ship in a number of European markets from September 2015, following the 1 July opening of preorders. Why the delay? Apparently demand was strong enough to cause a reworking of Microsoft manufacturing processes in order to handle amounts of the device.

No end user needs convincing that a room booking system would be helpful, but Vision would argue that-- until now-- they have been prohibitively expensive. Vision believes the price point of their new solution will create a mass market.

Freespace is a locked-down Android tablet with an app pre-loaded. It mounts on wall outside the meeting room and shows bookings for that room. (Or any other room in the building. One device can service one room or a cluster of rooms).

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Extron Electronics announces the CCI Pro 700, the industry’s first control system user interface optimized for conferencing, collaboration, and AV control.

The CCI Pro 700 supports many of the critical functions needed in a conferencing environment, while providing a powerful and intuitive room control user interface. The compact design includes a 3.5” color information display, a numeric keypad, and backlit buttons. The information display may be used to show contact information, call directories, and call status. Buttons directly below the di Read more...

Microsoft starts taking orders for the Surface Hub, the giant camera-equipped tablet the company hopes will replace videoconferencing and collaboration setups in enterprises across the world.

"With Windows 10, Surface Hub provides a platform to build amazing large-screen apps for group productivity, such as the already-built-in custom Office and Skype for Business apps," the company says. "Surface Hub is a fully integrated alternative to costly videoconferencing and digital whiteboard solutions, providing a complete collaboration experience at a competitive price."