IP Convergence Show in Paris

A week ago I went to Paris to meet some new Voice and Video and Data over IP vendors. I all I spent 3 days there. It was warm, that hall was not recognizably air conditioned, so we perspired in group chatting and bickering including some very hot and elegant ladies.

Two floors down from the show, I found some quiet areas and a very large Internet Cafe as the big sign announced. Unfortunately I was denied the very entry to this apparently restricted area. After several calls, interventions with several ladies on different floors and offices I was rewarded with a rubber band marked Microsoft a cheap bag with a show directory, and was lead to the Cafe. Perhaps 80-100 desktop stations waited for me. It was divided into 3 distinct groups. After receiving an assistance from a young and eager engineer, he explained what this is all about. Section 1 was dedicated to p2p activities of sharing data. The second dedicated to VoIP and the third to videoconferencing "experience". Systems performed as designed, but no new features could be nowhere seen. The videoconferencing was "spruced up" by Microsoft own web-cam tower with microphones and 6 lenses that followed my voice. It was easy job as I was the only person around with laud voice like mine. The video is still jittering on unloaded systems. When I asked my guide if the system is loaded by other two systems, he led me from my misconception. Each of these 3 systems are completely independent and not even Internet connected. No SIM card available. Why are the systems separated: because it is easier to maintain them. Sure to make it more easy for engineers one shall shut the systems altogether and return to phones and faxes.

Also this time Microsoft is proving that it tries to keep up with the technology but rarely catches up are even less likely leads in new technologies. Simply it is follow upper that lets other to lead , test the waters and then to introduce its own solutions and improves on them. Like the Windows product it never actually catches with the best.
Besides the shgow has shown us good selection of new and innovative products. Besides this show, there were a Photo 2007 show on photography, cameras, printers, and accessories plus Adobe. For those who have reached a retirement age or close on it, there was a Wellnes for pension show, presenting solutions from Retirement Homes in France but up to Morocco too, via home cooking, to vibrating chairs and honey pots.