Craig FALCONER wrote:
From: Don Gould [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is a bit of a no brainer really...
Given that you're looking at a 20 year life (which phone equipment does
deliver) you don't want to be purchasing older technology, that's just
plain silly.
A phone is a phone is a phone and that is all that most people have at home.
For 80% of the staff and 100% of the students, a phone call is all they want
to do.
Is it going to stay this way over the next 20 years?
Are we doing to see integrated video and a change in the way we view
telephones?
Don't get me wrong Craig, I'm not arguing with you. I don't know your
installation, I'm just posing the question as academic.
Those analogue phones aren't going to last for ever either.
True - but a cheap analogue phone is $30-$40, compared with hundreds for a
digital handset or anything more modern.
The link I posted yesterday suggests that new SIP phones aren't that
expensive and it's not going to be long before they're comparable.
How old is the phone in your
homes? I have one newer dect cordless, a wired uniden and a red 101 clanger
from 1971. I'm sure all three will last at least another 20 years.
With analoge phones everywhere you can unplug the phone and plug in a modem.
With SIP phones everywhere you can unplug the phone and plug in a data
device.
You're also running a school, it has a vested interest in our future.
Students go to school to learn, not to make phone calls.
You make that up or is it the party line ;p ...
Doing this LES thing at URL has been an eye opener for mobile phones...
I'm not sure your statement holds water ;)
But seriously...
Teachers are busy
teaching them, not making phone calls generally. 95% of the calls come from
10% of the staff.
Yes, I think you have a valid point. Teaching at school is very much
hands on and not distant. I noticed the lack of use the video
confrencing systems get at URL's learning center and out at Oxford.
On the other hand, if we're going to cut come corners, I know at least
one poster on this list who's going to have a second hand PABX shortly
that would fit the bill!
No thanks - someone else can own that risk.
Why do you see that as a risk. It would still be supported by Telecom
and is only being pulled due to an upgrade.
Cheers Don
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