Re: Off Topic - Avaya IP Office

From: David Elders (david_elders_at_hotmail.com.nospam)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 18:59:44 -0000

See where you're coming from in that respect :-)

PITA, especially as they [Avaya] now appear to have started to really listen
to the wishes and any concerns of its VARs relating to this product and
things are moving forward well now, compared to a couple of years ago...

In relation to the customer's original query however, go for it! Still
streets ahead of the competition in my eyes... [and before anyone flames me
for that - we looked at the competition - still regularly do - we thought -
and think - that IP Office is the best thing out there - that's why we got -
and keep - involved...]

David

"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:xn0dpbtflp17rr8003@msnews.microsoft.com...
> David Elders wrote:
>
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Agree fully about them certainly having more important things to
> > spend their time on but don't think that the look of it is a major
> > issue really. Rounded corners on the edges? New version [imminent -
> > mid-Dec] also runs in compact mode [icons only]... also, if you're
> > running MS Live Communication Server it supports Instant Messaging
> > via it. New version supports Groups of Speed Dials and Personal
> > Distribution Lists too.
>
> It was more the whole effect - I didn't look at individual details.
>
> The point was why even go down the skinning route for a business
> application? (especially since it appears to be undocumented in the
> Help). Any user with accessibility issues is screwed by their choice -
> eg, I routinely put font sizes up a couple of points in the Windows
> settings at high resolutions (otherwise I can't read the damn text),
> and PM takes no notice whatsoever of my preferences.
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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