In the enterprise I work for the switching cost would likely put us under...we have 2500 stores + Division offices and all the other corprate office stuff...we are locked into Windows for the long haul and I think that is what Jim is talking about. Maybe in a mid to small sized company the cost of switching an app might show up as a blip on the radar but where I work it wouldn't even show up as a blip not even an itch probably...
Adam H On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:25:04 +0000, Thomas Chiverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 14 Jan 2005 07:33 am, Jim Davis wrote: > > Which is perfectly acceptable in many situations. If the tool was only > > needed for an "admin" area (private, small user base) it may save money or > > provide more features to dictate a platform. > > I'm never convinced by this... > > > - IE 5-6 only. ... The HTA framework allows for a lot of functionality > ... > > The enterprise time tracking system is IE only as is our defect tracking > > system (from Mercury) and many of our internal change management systems. > > When your dealing with several thousand desktops it makes nothing but sense > > What if you wanted to change those Desktop's to something cheaper, more > secure, or for some other reason (thin client ?) ? > Your app has added to the switching costs, for no good reason. > > -- > Tom Chiverton > Advanced ColdFusion Programmer > Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BlueFinger Limited > Underwood Business Park > Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF > Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 > Fax: +44 (0)1749 834XXX > web: www.bluefinger.com > Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, > BRISTOL. BS1 6EG > *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If > you are not the intended recipient, > please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy > this communication if received > in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as > a written document is signed on > behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the > completeness or accuracy of > this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.*** > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:190416 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
