I'm assuming that the subscription fees are if the end user buys direct from
Mitel/E-smith. I would also assume Mitel will charge the integrators less for
the subscription and they they set their own price for their customers, just
like in the past. Service link is a value add for all.
It doesn't smell at all like XP, because you can still have a choice as to what
you install, run, etc. Whereas XP, without your choice or decision, will, with
direction from Redmond, prohibit you from installing certain software/hardware
if MS sees fit. That is really an unfair comparison.
The reality of the situation is that companies are in business to make money,
and volunteer effort/programming, while it does produce some good products,
doesn't always produce software that businesses need. Mitel, IMHO, is trying to
do a balancing act between the two, still offereing the base product for free,
but trying to do a value add for businesses who don't have the time or resources
to manage those items themselves, yet identify that they have the need.
Additionally, Mitel is trying to build it's channel of integrators, because, as
they quote in their release on SV5, most small/medium businesses want someone
local they can build a relationship with who will help them along the way.
And lets not forget that, Mitel isn't the sole source of these services/addons.
(unlike XP/Redmond) Many of the features listed in the servicelink addon have
been available as seperate packages from other sources. There is nothing to
stop a customer or integrator from adding these themselves.
Yes, I think this is a far different experience than XP.
bh
Ken Yuinipo wrote:
> Subscription fees? That's some expensive DNS "monitoring" fees. The only
> "customers" who are going to pay this outragous fee is big business, which
> makes sense for Mitel.
>
> SME Server V5 (or whatever you call it now) smells a lot like Windows XP...
> Yes, let us RENT you our "SERVICES/ADDITIONAL FEATURES". Make all checks
> payable to "e-smith inc.". Oh, so that's what the whole e-smith gang has
> been working on so hard lately... but of course we can't forget Charlie's
> open-source "log" panel in the e-smith manager.
>
> Ken.
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