Don't you require active smartnet in order to download software for video endpoints? I mean, I suppose if you're gambling on the hardware working for that long, you could also gamble on the software to last that long too.
On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 10:02 AM Charles Goldsmith <[email protected]> wrote: > Phones are relatively inexpensive, I advise people to buy spares in case > of issues vs smartnet on every phone for large installs. Small installs, > it's a good peace of mind. > > Video units are expensive, so you are gambling that nothing is going to go > wrong. In 2 years if something does go out on one, you have to buy another > one. That's a business decision and I just present the facts to the bean > counters and let them make it and take the heat :) > > > On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 8:37 AM Lelio Fulgenzi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I remember when phones first came out, smartnet was expensive for each >> phone and the decision by many was made to leave smart net off the phones >> and use that money to replace phones as needed. Budget issues aside, it >> made sense. >> >> What are people doing for equipment of a smaller number? Say, Room Kits? >> >> I'd like to offer the products to our clients with a 5 year warranty, so >> no one has to worry about managing inventory until it's probably time to >> replace them. But 5 year warranty is about half the cost of the product. >> Doing math that says these devices will be EOL'ed within about 10 years of >> announcement (very rough guess), two 5 year warranties buys a new product. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> --- >> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A. | Senior Analyst >> Computing and Communications Services | University of Guelph >> Room 037 Animal Science & Nutrition Bldg | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | >> N1G 2W1 >> 519-824-4120 Ext. 56354 | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> >> www.uoguelph.ca/ccs<http://www.uoguelph.ca/ccs> | @UofGCCS on Instagram, >> Twitter and Facebook >> >> [University of Guelph Cornerstone with Improve Life tagline] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cisco-voip mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip >> > _______________________________________________ > cisco-voip mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip >
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