Sure the hardware would be the same as what you can get from Dell, Gateway, etc.
But if they have a really cool case design (like Apple) with the Sun logo on front I think it would have a chance to sell to status-minded geeks at a premium.
Some of you are probably laughing at this but there is no doubt that image sells.
I think the reason for this "holiday" and others like Secretaries Day are to recognize members of your organization who go "beyond the call of duty."
I am sure you all have stories about incompetent sys admins but what about the gurus that get asked all sorts of questions about things that may not fit into their job descriptions.
I can't tell you how many times I get calls about things that have nothing to do with my official job (what digital camera should I buy?, How do I network more than one computer to use my home internet connection? How do I create my own web site?)
I try to provide answers and even point the user to a place where they can do some more research on it even though I could easily say "That's not my job!"
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Sure the hardware would be the same as what you can get from Dell, Gateway, etc.
But if they have a really cool case design (like Apple) with the Sun logo on front I think it would have a chance to sell to status-minded geeks at a premium.
Some of you are probably laughing at this but there is no doubt that image sells.
I think the reason for this "holiday" and others like Secretaries Day are to recognize members of your organization who go "beyond the call of duty."
I am sure you all have stories about incompetent sys admins but what about the gurus that get asked all sorts of questions about things that may not fit into their job descriptions.
I can't tell you how many times I get calls about things that have nothing to do with my official job (what digital camera should I buy?, How do I network more than one computer to use my home internet connection? How do I create my own web site?)
I try to provide answers and even point the user to a place where they can do some more research on it even though I could easily say "That's not my job!"