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mike,<br>
yes, lets not sidetrack the thread... like a key system was not a
reference to functionality... just a reference to perception. there
are visionaries, pragmatists, and naysayers... the visionaries are
quick to adapt new technology to leap-frog the competition, pragmatists
want to follow the leader, and naysayers hate change and avoid changing
their business in any way... there are very few visionaries and
naysayers... you can't make money on either of these... you have to get
to the pragmatist to make any money... they like things to be very
familiar, prooven, and llike to see others using the product. if you
come in with something new, they will say 'well, isn't that nice'...
and go purchase a key system... you won't get to first base with
them... they will not try something that new. that is the visionaries
job...<br>
daveC<br>
<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Not trying
to hijack this thread…
but<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">“(Like a key
system)” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">SwitchVox/Asterisk
is an IP-PBX –
The functionality is quite different from a Key System, especially from
the end-user’s
perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">If you have
a customer that demands key
system functionality, I’ve figured out a nice work around for using
SwitchVox
free edition to compete w/ a key systems <st1:place w:st="on">SLA</st1:place>
feature…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Here are the
notes</span></font><font color="navy" face="Wingdings" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: navy;">à</span></font><font
color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> <a
href="http://www.8774e4voip.com/blog/2007/11/switchvox-free-edition-vs-key-systems.html">http://www.8774e4voip.com/blog/2007/11/switchvox-free-edition-vs-key-systems.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Mike White<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">.e4
Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font
color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext;">
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com">asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com">mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com</a>] <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>dave cantera<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, November
04, 2007
11:19 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Commercial and
Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re:
[asterisk-biz]
Switchvox Free Edition vs Thirdlane</span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color: windowtext;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#330000" face="Times New Roman"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">speaking of the gui being a
work in progress and from
the banter about my switchvox post, I realized that I was so wrapped up
in what
I was doing, I neglected to 'watch the marketplace'. for new
developments... <br>
<br>
it seems that each offering has at least one, probably more, unique
takes on
solving the gui problem... <br>
<br>
when reviewing the thirdlane website, which was substantially updated
since I
last checked, alex offers a unique product that allows a reseller entré
into a
market where there is no way to get into that market with a solution
such as
switchvox. <br>
<br>
where switchvox is a nice clean and bullet proof install for a biz that
wants a
telephone system (like a key system) with an IVR they can work with
themselves
and pretty much not muck it up, Thirdlane offers a gui that the
reseller can
customize and brand as their own and, I suspect, add customized
features
tailored specifically to that application of asterisk and that would
otherwise
not be available in a gui form.... <br>
<br>
alex perhaps you can expand on this, as it is better to come right from
the
horse's mouth.<br>
daveC<br>
<br>
Dovid Bender wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><snip><br>
You are also very right that GUI is "work in progress" all the time.<br>
My point is is one and only: GUI is collection of knowledge, skills and
<br>
experiences and lets not forget after sales service which are crucial
to <br>
successful deployments.<br>
</snip><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font color="#330000" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Windows XP has been
released how many years ago ? Aren't
they still coming out with fixes for it ? IMHO there is no perfect
human being.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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I should buy her a Videophone2008!
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