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The av hardware tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussion of audio-visual equipment used in meeting rooms and collaboration spaces, with a particular focus on Microsoft Teams Rooms deployments. Tagged content examines how Microsoft's Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) fits into the wider video conferencing market and why Android-based meeting devices still rely on multiple platforms rather than a single shared operating system. The discussion is aimed at people who buy, deploy, or manage conferencing hardware, so expect practical framing around device ecosystems, platform choices, and room systems rather than general consumer audio-visual gear.
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    Microsoft MDEP and Teams Rooms: Why Android Meeting Devices Still Need Multiple Platforms

    MDEP hasn't failed. It also isn't turning into the one Android operating system that every meeting-room platform shares. That is the argument in David Danto's rAVe [PUBS] column of November 10, 2026. It matters to anyone buying, deploying or managing Teams Rooms hardware. The short version...