Comments on: It's Microsoft vs. Cisco for the future of the office phone

By: Ian, Ontario

Ian, Ontario — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:27:00 +0000

Microsoft has a good product they just forgot about a few key business drivers! They better learn from leading vendors like CISCO and offer a hardware component to the solution (ip phone) because people are going to be pissed if they need to call for support on their computer and they can't because the computer is toast!

By: John D Houston Texas

John D Houston Texas — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:43:09 +0000

Can I run Phone Software on an Apple to more reliable? I just spent the last 4 days with my Microsoft Windows XP computer at 100% CPU for some reason. I would hate to rely on Microsoft for Software to run my phone system.

By: Bizness Guru, Philadelphia, PA

Bizness Guru, Philadelphia, PA — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:18:21 +0000

Responding to the comment of Nick, Redmond, WA.

It would be interestingly funny if their new solution offers us to set various Online Statuses – just like the IM clients if you don't want to be reached. The other thing they should possibly do is provide 'Stealth Settings' for you to be offline (invisible) to selected contacts, eg. your boss after 5 pm.

(http://thebizshow.wordpress.com)

By: Austin, TX

Austin, TX — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:55:57 +0000

How does the blue screen of death "sound" ?

By: Tobi, Arlington, VA

Tobi, Arlington, VA — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:17:01 +0000

I love that two people from Redmond, WA have posted. I have a feeling at least one of them has an inside scoop….

jf: Assuming they really are from Redmond. They might be fibbing.

By: samtech, new york, ny

samtech, new york, ny — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:58:55 +0000

Unified communications is a great concept that has already been implemented by many telecommunications companies. I'm a subscriber to one, PhoneFusion.com, and it easily integrates with Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft needs to keep up with other companies that have already added unified communication software to their products.

By: Joe Buffalo, NY

Joe Buffalo, NY — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:09:58 +0000

Sure what a great idea, now I can have a phone system that crashes along with my OS, way to go MSFT, Great idea!

By: Chris, Berkeley, CA

Chris, Berkeley, CA — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:50:47 +0000

Yeah right.

By: Craig, Glendale, CA

Craig, Glendale, CA — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:54:49 +0000

I was hoping for a fix for "e-mail hell" first. Wouldn't that be nice?

By: Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:22:04 +0000

Microsoft should learn to answer the phone itself when it's customers call in for help before it claims it can help the world.