Subj : Re: stayed in touch with my family via Marco Polo
To   : August Abolins
From : Doug Cooper
Date : Mon May 18 2020 13:01:37

 AA> PMFJI, but I've never heard of the app called Marco Polo.  I was doing a
 AA> little reading up on it, but it sounds a lot like the other video chat
 AA> programs.  Is MC a kind of store-n-forward video chat system akin to
 AA> leaving a voice message on someone's phone, but with video?
 AA> 
 AA> For an app that is completely free, and ad-free, there are sure a lot of
 AA> people behind it based on the company group picture!  How do they
 AA> finance MC with so many salaries to pay for?
 AA> 
 AA> --- Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228)

August,

Think of it like texting.  You make a video to a specific person or group
that you creaete (so for example I have a group called "Family," but also
have individuals (including those within my family group) where we have more
private conversations.  The Ap notifies the person they have a video.  When
they have time and look presentable, they can watch the video and reply by
simply clicking record, speaking, then hitting send.  You can also upload
videos from your camera roll.  I made a video to walk my family through Busy
Kid, an allowance ap for kids, and uploaded that to the Family group so they
could see how it works, as they were interested.  So it's like TEXTING, but
with video.  The great thing about it are two fold:  1.  you don't have to
schedule a time for a facetime party or zoom call 2.  its 100% free.  It's a
very fun platform and very easy to use.

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