Thanks you just revealed to everyone here the way you operate.<br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/14/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Paul</b> <<a href="mailto:ast2005@9ux.com">ast2005@9ux.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Kristian Kielhofner wrote:<br><br>>On 9/12/07, Derrick Moennick <<a href="mailto:derrick@phonesource.ca">
derrick@phonesource.ca</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>>><br>>><br>>>Standardized pricing is an interesting idea. How do we solve the issue of<br>>>different international markets?<br>>><br>
>><br>>><br>>>/Derrick<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>>-----Original Message-----<br>>> From: <a href="mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com">asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
</a><br>>>[mailto:<a href="mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com">asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com</a>] On Behalf Of<br>>>bob murphy<br>>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:33 PM<br>>> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
<br>>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Check this out :(<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>>And let's not forget the Cisco UC500. I attended an orientation and while<br>>>it is nice to look at, there's no multi site interoperability (yeah why
<br>>>destroy call manager and unified messenger revenue), limited extension<br>>>support (32) and you can only use Cisco IP phones. So at 750 to 900 per<br>>>extension installed, it's no threat to those of us pursuing 50 to 300 seat
<br>>>enterprises. Up in that space, it's the usual suspects (Cisco0, Nortel,<br>>>Shoretel et al) at $1, 000.00 to $1,400.00 per phone installed. Oh and no<br>>>call center at those prices. We should all get together and attempt to
<br>>>standardize some pricing models so we all continue to enjoy healthy<br>>>profitability. Technology comes and goes. Integration and implementation<br>>>expertise is always valuable. Just wait until it's VOKS! Voice Over
<br>>>Kitchen Sink. Then, my Friends, we will need to worry.<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>>Bob Murphy<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>><br>> Standard pricing? This sounds a bit like price fixing:
<br>><br>><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_fixing">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_fixing</a><br>><br>> Criminal felony in the US... Doesn't sound like fun! :)<br>><br>><br>><br>Only a fool would trust their co-conspirator(s) in a price fixing
<br>arrangement. The goal is to get everybody else to hold their prices at<br>some level. Then you do some sneaky kickbacks and bribes to increase<br>market share. Somebody has to blink first and then everybody starts<br>
blinking.<br><br>Anyway, count me in. I'll run the discounted sales through my cousin's<br>auto body shop.<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>--Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by <a href="http://www.api-digital.com--">
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