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Green Cisco recycles ASR 9000 advertising campaign

If I weren’t such a fan of kitschy 50’s send-ups and if the economy weren’t so tough I might be less forgiving, but Cisco’s special Father’s Day ASR 9000 advert is still good for a geeky telecom equipment chuckle, even if it is a little too reminiscent of the Valentine’s Day ASR 9000 ad. At least it beats the bizarre flash game-vertisements network administrators get. For your viewing pleasure:

And just for comparison’s sake, here’s the original Valentine’s Day spot:

Further Reading:

• The original Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 (ASR 9000) announcement
• The Cisco ASR 9000 Valentine’s Day video
• Networking equipment ad games: Who’s even playing them?

The ultimate telecom Valentine?

Amy Kucharik from sister blog Network Hub sent along some Valentine’s Day gift advice from Cisco. We won’t ruin the surprise, but it sure has put my shopping-phobic heart at ease: