On Aug 14, 2010, at 8:47 AM, Bret Clark wrote: > On 08/14/2010 11:27 AM, Owen DeLong wrote: >> I was at a trade show several months back. I watched a series of people >> walk up to a vendor and each, in turn, asked about IPv6 support. The >> vendor told each, in turn, "You're the only one asking for it." >> >> I walked up to the vendor and took my turn being told "You're the only >> one asking for it." I pointed out that I had seen the other people get >> the same answer. The sales person admitted he was caught red >> handed and explained "We're working on it, but, we don't have a >> definite date and so our marketing department has told us to downplay >> the demand and the importance until we have something more >> definitive." >> > What company was that? I find it rather odd that any marketing group in any > company would tell a sales team to downplay a possible future migration path; > especially in the case of IP6 which isn't a possible future migration > strategy, but IS a future migration strategy. That's one company I don't want > to do business with if that's what they are telling their sales team...shows > lack of a road map and a total lack of any understanding of this industry!
I won't name names as that company has since changed their tune and there is nothing to be gained by publicly embarrassing them. Owen
