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To: Eric Wells who wrote (1092)9/9/1999 11:28:00 AM
From: Pink Minion  Read Replies (1) of 1794
 
Keep in mind the following: the actual retail price of a piece of software is a minor component of the total cost of a
software product to a corporate customer. In other words, when a corporate customer invests in a piece of software,
only a small percentage (anywhere from 5%-10%) of that investment goes to paying for that software - the additional
investment goes toward:

1. installation and deployment

2. conversion of existing systems

3. training

4. ongoing support

#4 is the hightest cost and I'm assuming you mean the contracts they sign.

If you view the above from the eyes of the CIO, NT looks very attractive. Why? Because in truth, NT is very easy to install and support. I've heard numerous IT managers make claims of how easy NT is - that one can "figure it out".

This is bullcrap. The CIO's are bean counter's they look at the "package deal". Microsoft wins because they provide the biggest package. The CIO's are clueless on the "cost of support".

Do they factor in the cost everytime I reboot my machine? F$%^King NO. I figure it cost between $100-$300 dollars every reboot with the lost hour of work. This goes to the thousands if I make a stupid mistake and spends days figuring it out. And I make some dillys when I lose focus.

I'm writing this now cause our NT server is down and we have two Dilberts looking at it. Factor in that cost. The pointy hairs are idiots.

MH
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