> > On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 10:02 -0400, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> >> I would assume that's retail, yes.
> >>
> >> Computer people, and in my experience even Asterisk people, tend to
> >> forget how high the markup is on packaged telephony gear -- and more to
> >> the point, *why* it's that high.
> >
> > ok, why not providing some information since we all forget why its that
> > high, can you provide some information regarding that?
>
> Because that has always been the status quo. "We are the Big Ole
> Expensive Phone Company".
Horseshit, Steve. :-)
> But in this case, 3Com has distribution chains established,
> advertising materials, sales people, rent, insurance, entertainment
> budgets, retirement packages, VIP salaries....
And those people who you can call for tech support at 3 ayem when your
hotel can't take calls anymore...
> This means that at some point, I can probably run down the road to
> Target Distributing and pickup a system with phones, it's about 30
> miles away if that is what a customer demands.
Sure.
> If not, I can use 3Com's sales material to prove Asterisk is "Ready"
> and out sell that little box with a real server, more functionality,
> customization, and profit to me time and time again.
As long as you enjoy being up@3.am, as the email address has it...
Cheers,
-- jra
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Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100
Ashworth & Associates
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St Petersburg FL USA
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