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HP Gabble is a private, family-friendly video message service
When it comes to video chatting options, you've got the app for the tech-savvy (Skype) and the web app for talking to strangers (Charoulette). But what if you need your privacy, and also don't want to install any desktop software? Gabble is a new web service from HP that tries to fill the void between Skype and Chatroulette.
Gabble has Chatroulette's simple web app setup, but with the privacy of Skype. You can set up groups or send a video to a single person. It also works on mobile devices, which is a nice perk. The downside is that Gabble isn't realtime chat, it's more like video messaging. I can see it catching on with parents and kids who like the privacy and ease of use, but more technically proficient video chatters won't see a reason to replace Skype.
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Subscribe to commentsmkoJul 30th 2010 8:06PM
Skype is for tech sawy?
jfjbJul 30th 2010 9:45PM
@ jay
what are you talking about?
This is a video recording site that allows you to 'send' it to some other registered person.
The data appears nowhere but on the HP site, no DL for safekeeping, proof or whatever personal reason.
This is nothing but video messaging. Where is the innovation? Oh yes, the private 'sending'... hum, in these days of age... privacy?
jfjbJul 30th 2010 9:46PM
forgot to say, I may be wrong because I can't read, or something worse.
jfjbJul 30th 2010 9:50PM
and there is no real time communication between anybody or any body (ahem), as in Skype or Chatroulette and so, Jay, your reference is misleading. Unless, again, I totally misunderstood you, or the gabble at HP.
stinlen56Jul 31st 2010 5:33AM
In my opinion, no self-respecting "tech-savvy' person would use Skype. I'm certainly not going to donate my computer's processing time so skype can make money off of me while sending whatever data they want to my computer with my ability to object to anything that might be objectionable. In short, why would anyone agree to support a cause they might not agree with in order to make money for another company with no compensation?
That being said, video messaging is needed. I had a plugin for outlook in the past that provided a quick and east method of sending small videos and it was actually kind of fun. It wasn't perfect, but from what I can tell, this Gabble doesn't fill the void either. Lack of integration, lack of control over your videos, and the requirement to sign up for yet another service, all make this too cumbersome to garner wide use.