Wayne Lawson, president of IPexpert, has been trying to post a response to a specific question, but it seems to be getting eaten somewhere in the posting system. I'm reposting his message as a courtesy -- no personal comment on my part, other than it appears to be an attempt to solve a problem rather than being "salesy." (personal comment -- I tend to give much more credibility to any vendor that says "we had a problem, and here's how we fixed it," rather than a vendor that says their product is equal or superior to sex.)
Marginal disclaimer -- I've never received any income from IPexpert. I have worked with firms that had or have strategic partnerships with IPexpert, in which I was marginally involved. At 8:33 PM +0000 3/11/03, Wayne Lawson wrote: >Jake, > > Hello - I noticed a posting you had on groupstudy (Actually it was >forwarded to me by one of my instructors). I'd like to see if I can assist >in resolving the issues / comments you mentioned (below): > > 1. Poor quality binding. It will fall apart on you. > 2. Horribly inaccurate solutions. > 3. The topology is the same on every lab. (This may be a disadvantage > in that you get used to the same type of connectivity. It just > depends on how quick you are to pick up new topologies. It is > nice not to have to recable every 8 hours or so.) > > Regarding issue #1 - I believe you're talking about our first print of >3.0 - is that correct? I agree that this was a problem - and it's been >resolved in our 3.1 prints with reinforced binding and better quality of >paper and vinyl covers / backing. (This was an issue that was brought upon >by our printers and the physical thickness of the workbook - they've since >them been replaced.) > > #2 was also addressed in our 3.1 version. As you may have heard or seen, >our 2.x to 3.x was a completely rewritten product. We updated ALL content >(not just revisions) to accommodate for the new changes in the CCIE lab >exam. We were under extreme pressure from our customers to get the product >out to market quickly - so a large amount of the content did not get >"double verified" (this was my fault). Our 3.1 version was released >several months later which consisted on additional 3550 scenarios and fixes >to technical scenarios and solutions. > > #3. You're correct here - we try to modify (occasionally) the logical >layout in the frame cloud, but for the most part our topology remains the >same. This was done so our customers wouldn't have to re-cable or modify >their racks - and so our racks could remain intact. > > I really appreciate your comments - At IPexpert we're always trying to >improve the quality of our products and ensure that our customers are >satisfied. For the most part our customers seem to be very satisfied >our success stories has increased dramatically, in fact were receiving >(on the average) of 3 to 5 success stories a week! I do understand the >different people have different opinions, suggestions and preferences so >I completely understand your comments. If you have any additional comments >or suggestions, please let me know by contacting me direct at 866.225.8064 >or via email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >P.S. Although you gave us a positive review on our e-Scenarios I >thought you might be happy to know that were adding several new Cat 3550 >scenarios and will be updating ALL e-Scenarios to a new V2 format! > >Thanks! - We Truly Appreciate Your Business! > >Wayne A. Lawson II >Founder, CEO & Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. >CCIE # 5244, Cisco CCNA & CCDA, >Nortel NCSE, MCSE, CNE, CNX Ethernet >Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Toll Free: 866.225.8064 >Outside U.S. & Canada: 312.321.6924 >Fax: 312.321.6925 >Mobile: 810.434.4801 >URL: http://www.IPexpert.NET & > http://www.CertificationTalk.com > > >Jake Reynolds writes: > >> I would recommend it but I haven't passed the lab yet. My second >> attempt is Thursday so I'll let you all know if it did the trick. I've > > used CCBootcamp's labs and IPExpert's. A couple of disadvantages of > > the IPExpert labs: >> >> 1. Poor quality binding. It will fall apart on you. >> 2. Horribly inaccurate solutions. >> 3. The topology is the same on every lab. (This may be a disadvantage >> in that you get used to the same type of connectivity. It just depends >> on how quick you are to pick up new topologies. It is nice not to have >> to recable every 8 hours or so.) >> >> The scenarios seem pretty good all in all. I do wish there was more >> CAT3550 stuff in there. It's plain scary how much those devices will >> do when you think about the lab. >> >> Jake Reynolds >> Systems Engineer - Information Systems >> MCSE NT4 & W2K, CCNA, CCNP, A+ >> >> US Central Credit Union >> 9701 Renner Blvd. >> Lenexa, KS 66219 >> >> Office- 913.227.6122 >> Cell- 816.305.6785 >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ccie2be [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 7:24 AM >> To: Group Study >> Subject: the IPExpert endorsement posted by cebuano >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> After seeing the endorsement of IPExpert's R&S workbook, I'm wondering >> what others have to say about it and whether it's worth the cost. >> >> And, of course, I'm also wondering for which type of ccie candidate is >> this product most suitable. (I'm very strong on the theory stuff but >> I don't have extensive hands-on experience. I have a good lab but it >> doesn't include any 3550's, ATM or voice. I've been using Solie's >> book, the CCIE Lab Practice Kit, and some old ccbootcamp labs for >> practice) >> >> I just looked at their website and saw they were asking $499.00 + s/h >> but I didn't see anything saying if that's the 50% off price or the >> price before the 50% discount. >> >> So, what do you IPExpert users think about me forking over the bucks >> for their R&S Workbook product? >> >> Strongly recommend - bite the bullet and don't think about the cost? >> >> Recommend but wouldn't call it a must have? >> >> Better to spend the money on 3550's or 2600's with voice modules? >> >> I appreciate all the feedback I can get on this. Thanks kindly, >> > > Jim Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65094&t=65094 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
