How to choose videoconferencing equipment explains a number of the important specifications to keep in mind when buying a system. Specs explained include system type, monitor or LCD projector display, bandwidth, compression, and audio quality. Systems manufactured by Polycom, PictureTel, Tandbergs and 3M
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One of the wonders of the Internet is that it can bring the world to you instead of your needing to find the time and money to explore the traditional way. The following virtual tours bring opportunities to explore cities, famous landmarks and buildings, museums, college campuses, and even outer space. You can learn how things are made, explore the human body or that of a life-sized whale, and visit ball parks and theme parks. There is even a section of incredible virtual tours that Google Earth has compiled that shares the world in a whole new way.