[asterisk-biz] How Realistic is Hosted VoIP for SMBs?

[shadowym]

If you say so.

Maybe there is a language barrier here but you need to read between the
lines and assume that EVERYONE knows that price IS almost always an issue
but not always THE issue. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick [mailto:asterisk-list at puzzled.xs4all.nl] 
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:36 PM
To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
Subject: RE: [asterisk-biz] How Realistic is Hosted VoIP for SMBs?

On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 13:25 -0800, shadowym wrote:
> I am simply stating that Enterprise class equipment is generally 
> mean't for people who don't really care about price.

What a ridiculous statement. For nearly two decades I have worked both for
big vendors and the Telco/Enterpise side and price is *always* an issue that
needs to be discussed no matter what the solution is. Maybe you missed a
certain .com crash a few years ago but since then the financial aspects of
ICT projects are thoroughly scrutinized. Don't know where you got that idea
but it sure does not live up to reality.

> Most people involved in Asterisk
> are here because they want Enterprise class features at small business 
> prices.

Disagree. I think there are many people here who want the *flexibility* and
openness of Asterisk at a reasonable price. You don't seem to understand
what "Enterprise class features" mean. Call any of the prominent Asterisk
consultants and ask them what an Enterprise class 1+1 redundant clustered
Asterisk setup with dynamic route/billing engine costs. The number they come
up with (if at all) will be as close to "small business prices" as Bill
Gates' laptop DVD drive to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux DVD.

> Chill out dude,
> 
> Take your own advice and think before you post.  My post was not a 
> slight against you.  I have absolutely no idea who you are and could 
> care less what you can and cannot afford.
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