Subj : Re: looking at getting Nomad
To   : Warpslide
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Sat Mar 06 2021 07:57:00

-=> Warpslide wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

 Wa> The phone system at my last job is a Toshiba CIX670.  It's a modular
 Wa> system that takes various cards for certain functions.  Want some more
 Wa> extension? Add in a digital extension card.  Need a fax machine?  Add
 Wa> in an analogue extension card.  Need voicemail?  Add in the voicemail
 Wa> card.

I never managed Toshiba systems, but always wanted to. Yeah, the key-system 
sized PBXes were intentionally easier to manage (like the Norstar systems 
form Nortel where you could program each phone from the phone set...)

 Wa> The voicemail card was interesting, it's basically a tiny x86 PC
 Wa> running Windows XP embedded.  The OS and voicemail files are stored on
 Wa> a 2.5" spinning hard drive.  And of course it's networked, so you can
 Wa> get your voicemail messages emailed to you as an attachment.

 Wa> It's still running to this day, I'm surprised that little hard drive
 Wa> hasn't given up the ghost.

Nortel's Call Pilot system ran on Windows NT 3.5 Embedded. Since it wasn't 
directly tied to anything public-facing, I suppose it was alright.

It's a dying industry, but needed - there are people who can support those 
who have garages full of spare parts. Won't get any new customers, but loyal 
customers until they finally switch.


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