Originally Posted by timwilky

Digressing from my original moan. But you don't want to sell to joe public anyway, they have champagne tastes and shandy budgets so sell to business.

Honestly, business needs a kick up the backside. If only we could drag them screaming and kicking into the 20th century. (I know we are in the 21st now, but many still need to adopt last centuries technologies and practices) They would get to apprieciate the benifit of using marketplaces, consolodation of procurement etc. real time communication with suppliers, customers.

One of my projects save hundreds of thousands of pounds by enabling video conferencing accross IP between our construction sites in China and the UK office. Design engineers and management were able to see problems. A few years ago it would be a sketch that was faxed back, then with digital cameras we could email an image. Now they get to not only have traditional VC, but can add other media, no longer need as many business class site visits etc.

All of which means big, reliable comms for the like of you Mr J. Cost savings for the business and more work for the consulting and support parts of the IT industry. But this really will only happen when IT directors get proper Board membership and not just a title.