YES WE ARE A VIDEO SERVICE COMPANY BUT…..
When a product does exactly what it promises and more, it can develop almost a cult following. Think iPhone, 3 Series, red soles. You almost don’t need the company brand to know what I’m talking about.
OK, so maybe the Cisco SX10 doesn’t quite stir the same emotions as a sleek BMW or a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes. But I can tell you that people are buying into the announcement Cisco made when they launched this entry-level video conferencing solution: “High quality, simplicity, and affordability come together to create a practical and powerful business class solution for video ubiquity – all at about the price of a PC.”
Over the past 18 months since they launched the SX10, customers have validated the product with their wallets and their feedback. Even the toughest critics agree. (see Wainhouse link)
I’ve put some of the key customer buying arguments below:
- Affordability: “It is not just the SX10’s low cost that makes it interesting … low cost doesn’t mean a loss of manageability.”
- Experience: “Without exception, the SX10-powered call experience was very strong … sometimes far better, than that of competing systems – many with much higher price tags.”
- Ease of use: “… the SX10’s UI is almost identical to the UI on the SX20 and SX80 systems, the MX-series systems … The result is a simplified and consistent user experience.”
- Design: “… the SX10 is based on an advanced industrial design. The WR test team was impressed by the careful attention to detail on the unit.”
- Installation: “Such creative workflows not only reduce installation cost, but also enable the use of less experienced / trained staff.”
So if you are in search of a great, entry-level video solution and you haven’t experienced the SX10 for yourself, you have nothing to lose.
The SX10 has been validated enough to just about remove all the guesswork. Give it a try and let me know how you do.
Wainhouse Research: “Cisco TelePresence SX10 Quick Set Group Conferencing Systeem.”
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8 年Good point Kamran, touch is a must. I have a SX10 with Touch Panel but that adds extra cost. A Polycom Group 310 plus a Touch Screen monitor would be a great package. I actually prefer the neater/smaller EagleEye Acoustic camera. Alternatively you do away with dedicated VC systems and go for something like a Polycom Trio where the speaker phone is touch enabled using Logitech cameras which are good enough for huddle spaces. You then have Logitech with their new kit too. It's about getting the right balance of usability and user experience in the room that can also be supported too.
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8 年One thing that leaves the SX10 and many of the Cisco endpoints from being true collaboration endpoints is touch capability. Sharing voice, video and static content still misses the true collaboration feel of being able to co-edit, whiteboard or annotate content together with all call parties. I wonder why I dont see Cisco moving in this direction at all. None of the Cisco endpoints (apart from the DX80) are touch enabled.