On Friday 01 October 2004 12:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Isn't it a common tech trend to release more powerful gear at cheaper > prices a few years down the road?
Not when you are trying to keep profits high and investors smiling. Maintaining the same margins Cisco has been realising over the years is more difficult nowadays because cheaper labor is now available (India, China, Japan), and competitors are leveraging this labor to reduce production costs so they can maintain profit margins as well as add value (more power) to their products. Besides, the Chinese are always good at mimicking whatever the Americans are doing (check the s/n at the back of your Catalyst switch next time you buy :)). > I think it's a result of the technology > maturing and proliferating the market (Our E,J and F friends) as well as > Cisco making an effort to lure more customers by providing the services at > lower costs. Cisco have a product for pretty much every scenario/application. But with the convergence of Internet and its related services, customers require more power, value and solutions from the hardware they already have. Mark. _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
