Out of curiosity, I browsed through the network-enabled products at Mediamarkt. Routers, firewalls, ADSL modems, print servers, web cameras -- none has listed ipv6 in their feature lists. Not even "ipv6 upgradable".
So, basically, ipv6 is nonexistent :-)
my not so old laser printer does not have such option either...
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From: "roger@mgz.ch" roger@mgz.ch To: swinog@swinog.ch Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:45:20 PM Subject: Re: [swinog] IPV6 Go (lazy providers)
in my oppinion your thinking the wrong way .. ipv6 is not a feature to sell.. its a change which have to be done and now the client standing in front of the router in interdiscount guess he will buy ? the box with the new internet sticker or the one wich doesnt have it ? He is not able to read and understand a feature list on every box to choose the right one. he have to see .. ready or not. He decide for the wrong solution he have to buy new hardware again.
One day i hope not so far, the enduser have to pay an additional fee to getting IPV4 on his connection. But first all have to be ready to maybe getting that happen.
Roger
On 26/02/2009 2:32, "roger@mgz.ch" wrote:
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can invent a 'made for the new internet' sticker that all of the CPE will want to carry on their packaging, and the CPE problem will eventually go away.
...... In my opinion. :-)
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very good idea .. "supports the new internet" sticker
Just labelling things as "new" doesn't mean they'll sell. People will want to know what what "new" features they'll get on the "new" Internet. Will it be faster? Will there be new content? With DOCSIS 3.0 there is the promise of faster connections, which may well be a selling point to consumers. I am not sure what IPv6 feature will sell a product to an ordinary consumer. I don't think the new features are easy to convey in a sound-bite or a sticker.
That doesn't mean that they aren't valuable, just that they aren't easy to market. And that's why the way DOCSIS 3.0 bundles IPv6 in with a whole bunch of features attractive to ordinary consumers is so good.
Regards,
Leo
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