But even with email, there are times when the need beyond insular text beckons, and the next best thing to taking a flight out to see loved ones is to pick up the phone and in the process, make some telco company rich. The problem is, sometimes a real-time conversation doesn't quite work out for the best. Well, that's what video email is all about. With a little web camera hooked up to your PC, you can create a short video clip starring you talking about whatever and just send it off as you would regular email. If you had a web cam connected to your laptop, you could even shoot a small segment outdoors, e.g. a motion picture postcard if you're holidaying in some exotic part of the world.
Endless possibilities abound, limited only by imagination.
Of course there are details in the execution. Also, image and sound quality is far from being a cinematic experience. Even so, it is still an attractive option to just plain vanilla text. So go on, have your 15 seconds of fame and star in your own little video. You'll be surprised what a difference it makes.