The Conference Center software is very stable and has been for quite some time. What PlaceWare discovered is some technical challenges related to PC equipment and network configurations, which PlaceWare doesn't provide.
Network bandwidth is the first major issue.
93 South in the morning across the Tobin Bridge into Boston. Traffic leaving earlier in the day might have a different experience if drivers choose alternate routes. This is similar to using your LAN, and then connecting to the Internet. When you connect to the Internet, you land onto a congested server where the connection gets very congested. Standardizing devices sounds easier than it is.