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Re: Worst design decisions?
From: John Kristoff <jtk () depaul edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:55:18 -0500
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:53:38 -0400 "Daryl G. Jurbala" <daryl () introspect net> wrote:
* And how about this: Cisco: PICK A BUSINESS END ON YOUR SMALL OFFICE ROUTING EQUIPMENT. Most of my less clued customer like to "help out" and rack the equipment ahead of time. And it always gets done pretty side out. Yeah..the side with a Cisco logo and three lights. It sure does look like it should be the front, but it's useless that way. Maybe putting the power on that side would clue people in to the fact that it's basically useless to point that at the easy-access side of the rack.
I wouldn't consider that a design flaw. In fact, in some environments that may be the preferred way of doing it. Not only will it look nice and neat, but if the side of the box where all the connections are located on is less accessible to humans that may help lessen opportunity for someone to touch something they shouldn't be touching. Unless your devices are constantly being re-cabled, this might be considered good design practice. John
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- RE: Worst design decisions? Daryl G. Jurbala (Sep 18)
- RE: Worst design decisions? Gerald (Sep 18)
- Re: Worst design decisions? John Palmer (Sep 18)
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- Re: Worst design decisions? Gerald (Sep 18)
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- RE: Worst design decisions? Luke Starrett (Sep 18)
- RE: Worst design decisions? Charles Sprickman (Sep 18)
- RE: Worst design decisions? Gerald (Sep 18)
- Re: Worst design decisions? Nathan Eric Norman (Sep 18)
- RE: Worst design decisions? Daryl G. Jurbala (Sep 18)
- RE: Worst design decisions? Charles Sprickman (Sep 18)
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