[cisco-voip] For those needing a laugh...

[Mike Armstrong]

Reminds me of IBM's early networking days, when we said that if IBM ran the 
telephone system, everyone would have to hang up to install a new phone 
anywhere.

Say what you will about inertia and lack of innovation, the US PSTN was a 
marvel of reliability.  The lowly 500 handset was nearly indestructible, as 
was most of the infrastructure.  During the hurricane season of 2004, we 
were without power for about 3 weeks at home, but the telephone (and DSL) 
never skipped a beat.

Mike Armstrong
UF/IFAS CREC
Lake Alfred, FL

> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:17:02 -0400
> From: "Simon, Bill" <BillS at tns.its.psu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] For those needing a laugh...
> To: "'ciscovoip'" <cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>
> Message-ID:
> <07A14D6987A5F647B2415D72EDF63B5605E3D864 at tnsex01.otc.win.psu.edu>
>
> Haw haw!  Microsoft, blue screen of death, what a laughable company.  I'm
> sure glad my Cisco VoIP solution isn't built on a Microsoft platform.
>
> Erm...
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fretz, EA Eric @ IS [mailto:Eric.A.Fretz at L-3Com.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 2:11 PM
>> To: ciscovoip
>> Subject: [cisco-voip] For those needing a laugh...
>>
>> Microsoft has decided to get into the VoIP / Unified
>> messaging market...
>>
>> http://searchvoip.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid66_gci
> 1199049,00
>> .html?track=NL-85&ad=557348&ASRC=EM_NNL_356537
>>
>> I can hear the help desk now, "Yes sir.... Your phone has a
>> blue screen?
>> Ok, please disconnect the network cable from the phone and
>> [click].....<dial tone>....."
>>
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