899 for these devices is way over the top, there are other devices in the us I saw at the trade show in Chicago that are 120us retail.
On Tue, 2007-07-10 at 14:41 -0400, Justin Sweeney wrote: > I don't see a problem with using a box that has a lot of value to those > of 'us' in the trade and consumer show industry. > > If a new solution and/or demand can be fulfilled, why not? > > The cost of the unit is reasonable given the returns available. > Especially for a small company in Canada to create something like is > very difficult. Only a small quantity can be manufactured at a time so > the per unit cost is high. As production increases the cost can come > down. > > As for price, I'm sure the vendor would be willing to ratify the prices. > > > As for me...Justin...what's in a name? The question is...is the device > useful? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shidan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:26 PM > To: biz@taug.ca > Subject: Re: [biz] Very cool little box. > > Hi Justin, > > just to clarify something when you say "They are a Toronto company" > shouldn't you be saying "We are a Toronto company". Your price is > unreasonably expensive. You almost sold me on it though in your first > post and even when I called you at "their" office. > > Regards, > Shidan > > On 7/10/07, Justin Sweeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have seen the WBP54G and while useful all it is...is a wireless > > bridge with no control. > > > > I like the design and the way the both concepts are COMBINED into one. > > > > And besides, they are a Canadian company. Linksys has enough money. > > > > We can talk to them directly and request firmware adjustments. > > > > We needed something integrated that allows full management > > capabilities (including SSH functionality). > > > > We can control them all either via SSH or http. > > > > We don't have the time fumble about with two separate devices, > > configure them etc. > > > > Our customers like them because they pick them up at the order desk > > and all they have do is take it to their booth location plug it in and > > > it works. They plug in there phone, computer, POS machine, FAX etc. > > > > For our application it makes sense. One device does it all. > > > > The ROI is awesome anyway because we charge $250 each phone line. So > > we make our money very quickly in the trade and consumer show > industry. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Richard (Rogers @ work) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 1:26 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; biz@taug.ca > > Subject: Re: [biz] Very cool little box. > > > > I thought the same thing too after I looked at the back of their > > device... > > > > http://www.neware.ca/specs.html > > > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nabeel Jafferali" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biz@taug.ca> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:38 PM > > Subject: RE: [biz] Very cool little box. > > > > > > > Wouldn't a WBP54G + PAP2T do the same thing for a FRACTION of the > > cost? I > > > have a customer doing that at a convention centre in the GTA. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Justin Sweeney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: July 10, 2007 10:52 AM > > > > To: biz@taug.ca > > > > Subject: [biz] Very cool little box. > > > > > > > > Check this little guy out. > > > > > > > > www.neware.ca > > > > > > > > It is called the WiPOT. (For WiFi Plain Old Telephone line) > > > > > > > > > > > > The device delivers legacy analog telephone signal via any WiFi > > > > available network. > > > > > > > > You can use it send and receive faxes, Phones and most importantly > > for > > > > us POS terminals. We have a lot of use for them. And they work > > > > well with Asterisk! > > > > > > > > But I also think anyone could use them in an office environment > > (office > > > > in a box) where people keep moving around or just about anywhere > > > > you don't feel like running a line to. I know I am sick of running > > wires! > > > > It > > > > can act as a network bridge with a DHCP server and 4 port switch! > > > > > > > > I think companies that have WiFi everywhere (i.e. Toronto Hydro > > > > Telecom) > > > > could use them to deloy VoIP service to home and business > > > > customers using Asterisk. > > > > > > > > Pretty cool. We are using a few for the Grand Prix in outdoor > > > > areas where we can't physically run a phone line to. They were > > > > expensive > > but > > > > since we charge a lot for a phone line they payback quickly. > > > > > > > > *They are a Toronto company.I think they are looking for a > > > > Canadian distributor so if anyone is interested give them a call. > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional > > > > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional > > > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional > > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional > > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
