Exactly. "Does it work?" "Is it compatible with corporate infrastructure[1]?" "Does it create extra support effort?" "Does it cost extra?".
None of those ask "Is it cool?" which is irrelevant to the bottom line for 99% of businesses. Dave [1] That's a big one entailing security and other aspects of course > I use a Windows Phone. A four-year-old one. Iâve actually seen IT > people > roll their eyes over it. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin > *Sent:* Monday, December 1, 2014 2:06 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Prezi > > > > You may have a point....I get a lot of grief from the same people about > the > fact that I voluntarily use a Blackberry :-) > > > > On 1 December 2014 at 18:53, Dave Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > > By who? The same people that wait in line for a week for the latest > iDevice to come out yet still have to live with their mom? :-) > > There are a lot of variables of couse, and it might matter if you're > pitching marketing to marketing people, but other than that, I'd be > tempted to tell them to pound sand... > > Dave > >> Tell them they are weak presenters if what software they use impacts >> their >> presentations in anyway. But yes, it is very cool and different so you >> stand out a bit more. I donât use it because it is in the >> âcloudâ, >> aka someone elseâs computer, and being reliant on others during a >> presentation is a recipe for fail. >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Rankin >> Sent: Monday, December 1, 2014 10:48 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [NTSysADM] Prezi >> > >> Anyone on-list using or used Prezi (http://prezi.com/)? Is it as good as >> some of my peers are making out? I've just been made to feel like a >> second-class citizen for actually using PowerPoint.... >> >> >> >> -- >> James Rankin >> --------------------- >> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization >> Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >> > > > > > > > -- > > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > >
