On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Jay R. Ashworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 12:01:08PM -0400, Steve Totaro wrote: >>> > 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. :-) > > Please refrain from profanity on a public list. Karma -1 > >> >>> 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... > > Sure, if you buy a support agreement, which BTW does not come with the > system. At least that is the way it worked with the NBX stuff. And > no, you could not call 3Com directly, you had to call your dealer.... > Huge money maker, 24/7 support contracts. > > Moot point since the package is the Asterisk Appliance, it might > support the "No Tell Motel" but a far cry from a real hotel. > Obviously, you didn't read the thread.... > >> >>> 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED], as the email address has it... > > No, I will be sound asleep, I will outsource it to Uganda or the > Philippines (regular business hours there) to techs that are very > knowledgeable and charge a very high premium for 24/7 support. No > skin off my back, 8 hours of sleep and free money! what else can you > ask for?
I meant to say I charge the high premium but pay the techs the going rate in their country. > > Thanks, > Steve T > >> >> Cheers, >> -- jra >> -- >> Jay R. Ashworth Baylink [EMAIL >> PROTECTED] >> Designer The Things I Think RFC >> 2100 >> Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com '87 >> e24 >> St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 >> 1274 >> >> Those who cast the vote decide nothing. >> Those who count the vote decide everything. >> -- (Joseph Stalin) >> > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
