tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158853543793456735.post2882646767832280744..comments2023-10-02T04:50:01.667-07:00Comments on VoIPNorm's Collaboration Blog: Comparing Cisco and Microsoft UC – Fact or FictionChris Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200178774058910421noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158853543793456735.post-31783501197477109902010-09-07T08:56:41.548-07:002010-09-07T08:56:41.548-07:00I had hoped that Cisco would try to take the moral...I had hoped that Cisco would try to take the moral high ground, however it seems that they have resorted to taking the same "history repeating itself" page out of the traditional vendors book. It's deja vu time- Cisco faced this themselves when they entered the IP telephont market over a decade ago.<br /><br />(Sideline- Is Unified Communications still advanced technology? Come on Cisco don't hide your revenues behind this title!)<br /><br />I remember similar "FUD" documents being posted by Nortel (remember them?) and Avaya (before they were bought out by Silverlake) and Siemens. (before they were privately bought out.)<br /><br />That was about the same time that Cisco were promising "New World telephony." (BTW- I'm still waiting Cisco if you are reading this.) <br /><br />Agreed we got a better TCO from converging voice and data- I'm still waiting for this "new world telephony"- glad I get it 10 years later- with Microsoft!Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158853543793456735.post-34079465344922330772010-09-06T15:43:43.192-07:002010-09-06T15:43:43.192-07:00I agree entirely Chris.
They have simply dropped a...I agree entirely Chris.<br />They have simply dropped all credibility with this doc.<br />I was confused who it was actually aimed at since most customers these days are fairly well educated in both solutions, and often already have investments in both MS and Cisco.<br /><br />Someone in Cisco marketing needs a stern talking to.<br /><br />Microsoft must be laughing all the way with W14 about to launch!Andynoreply@blogger.com