I dont think anyone should say anything about the new lab until they have experienced it. And if you are unfortunate enough to be able to compare both the go ahead. I dont think CISCO is going to in anyway harm the program. Raul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Macaulay" To: Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:38 PM Subject: RE: New CCIE Lab!!??!!! [7:12926] - IGNORE THIS - JOKE [7:12988] > Perhaps -- you may be correct -- however, it is also possible that there are > other justifiable reasons for the change and that the restructuring will be > as arduous and thorough as the original lab. > > My read on what they are saying -- is that many of the fundamental tasks > (static routes etc) we should have mastered (or at least familiarized > ourselves with) during the CCNA/CCNP. However, I would be that while those > tasks will no longer be graded -- you would still need a mastery of those > basics to be able to proceed with the tasks required of a one-day lab > (Hopefully!!!). Certainly the complexities of the more advanced tasks will > assume a strong understanding of the basics. But we'll see!!! > > Greg Macaulay > Oldest CCNP/CCDP on Earth > Lifetime Member of AARP > Retired Attorney/Law Professor > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Ciaron Gogarty > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: New CCIE Lab!!??!!! [7:12926] - IGNORE THIS - JOKE > [7:12975] > > > I do believe that the format IS changing to a one day lab, so it's actually > taking the piss out of the reasons Cisco are giving for changing the > format... > > Personally, I think CCIE is THE most respected vendor certification out > there, so why change what (to my mind) has been a great format for > seperating the weed from the chaff?? In the end, the market will get > swamped with half baked CCIE's who have no substantive real world experience > and the value of the cert will go down... much like the way the MCSE went.. > > thats my two cents > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Larkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 July 2001 14:52 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: New CCIE Lab!!??!!! [7:12926] - IGNORE THIS - JOKE > [7:12943] > > > thanks.... > > I read this after an all night work session - half asleep > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ciaron Gogarty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 July 2001 15:23 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: New CCIE Lab!!??!!! [7:12926] > > > I think u should read the article more closely > > ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Larkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 July 2001 10:05 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: FW: New CCIE Lab!!??!!! [7:12926] > > > This is what I received from a colleague. > > Is this true????? > http://angelfire.com/my/no1daylab/new_format.html Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=12991&t=12991 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]