So it must be time to get them cisco shares then ?
They look like a snip at $20 !!!
Phil.
> I predict a turnaround by this time next year. The
> computer industry
> has
> always been cyclical. We'll come around again.
--- Priscilla Oppenheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 08:13 PM 3/14/01, hal9001 wrote:
> >Robert has any one actually fathomed WHY this has
> suddenly happened.
>
> The bubble burst. It was bound to happen. The
> dot-com craze was cotton candy.
>
> > I'm
> >not making any form of a political point here but
> it seems (just as a mark
> >of time) to have happened at the ending of one
> administration and the
> >take-up of another.
>
> George W. has unlucky timing. It would have happened
> no matter who was elected.
>
> >Do people and the markets feel the "gravy train"
> has derailed what is the
> >sentiment in the USA? Why the sudden halt? Is
> Japan also a factor? I
> >think it affects us all world-wide now so is
> relevant in a general sense.
>
> The computer industry is still solid. Companies with
> sensible business
> plans that recognize the need to make a profit will
> do fine.
>
> I predict a turnaround by this time next year. The
> computer industry has
> always been cyclical. We'll come around again. Big
> spending will start
> occurring again when we realize that are current
> computers and networks are
> still too slow and too dumb. Most of us can envision
> all sorts of advanced
> applications that are still not technologically
> feasible, but they will be
> feasible as progress is made. And they will eat CPU
> cycles, memory, and
> bandwidth causing more spending to happen.
>
> That's my $0.02. I hope we don't waste too much
> bandwidth on this O/T
> discussion. (Easy for me to say after I had my say!
> &;-)
>
> Priscilla
>
>
> >Karl
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Padjen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Madl, Michael (CAP, AFS, Contractor)"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 5:07 PM
> >Subject: Re: CCxx Market
> >
> >
> > > The overall marketplace is reporting that
> spending is
> > > not specifically slowing, but rather, that it
> stopped
> > > dead. Hiring managers are taking more time to
> recruit
> > > canidates, but they are still hiring. My
> contacts are
> > > still looking for certifications, but, because
> of the
> > > maturation process of 2000 they are looking
> beyond
> > > this single factor. Business skills, writing
> > > experience, and real-world knowledge are all
> much
> > > higher on the list. None of my folks will
> forward a
> > > 'paper' CCXX.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Madl, Michael (CAP, AFS, Contractor)"
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Seeing as the economy is in a slow tail spin
> and
> > > > cisco is cutting back it's CCIE requirements
> for
> > > > channel partners, does anyone have any
> comments on
> > > > how difficult it is in the
> > > > current climate and projected near future to
> find a
> > > > job on the WAN side??
> > > >
> > > > I just passed my CCNA a month ago, about to
> write
> > > > BSCN and half way through switching. I've got
> 4
> > > > years exp. as NT admin within a GE company.
> > > >
> > > > Any input/opinions welcome.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > CCNA, MCSE, ASE
>
>
> ________________________
>
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> http://www.priscilla.com
>
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