“However, like time, insight ultimately moves forward toward tangible innovation. Innovation which, in turn, leads to a practical real-world solution that meets and even surpasses the expectations of the original vision.
While Discontinuous Innovation is the term most frequently applied to such advancements, it is, in fact, the simple practicality of the breakthrough itself that eventually captures mainstream attention and ultimately gains acceptance.” – Procurement Insights (August 4th, 2009)
I received an email today from one of the contacts I have at Certinal, in which the person wrote the following: “It’s no more just about gaining a 50% savings versus legacy vendors, Certinal eSign is also a “Leader” in IDC MarketScape Worldwide eSignatures Software 23.”
Guess what the first thing that came to my mind was after reading the above? That’s right, apples, as in the Apple II computer system.
Back in 1977 – and yes, I remember those days well, the Apple II with 4K RAM and 1MHz processor sold for $1,298 US. And that was without a monitor, disk drive or printer. Even before adding these “necessary” options, the base unit price of $1,298 US translates into $6,576.23 in today’s dollars.
According to an August 30th, 2023 PCMag article, the most expensive of what they call “The Best Budget Laptops for 2023” is the Gigabyte Aorus 15BMF at $1,579 US. Here is what it comes with: “Gigabyte AORUS 15: 15.6″ 16:9 Thin Bezel QHD 2560×1440 165Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 15 BSF-73US754SH), Black”
For what PCMag called low-cost everyday computing, you can pay less than $500.
What is the takeaway? Even when accounting for inflation, an exponentially greater amount of computing power is available today for virtually the same price – actually much lower than in 1977. It is not an apples-to-apples comparison. It is a push-go-kart to Lamborghini scenario – I couldn’t think of a fruit equivalent, so I went with cars, but you get the picture.
So, what does the above comparison have to do with Certinal Esignature software and the IDC review?
Who’s Still Pushing Apple II-Type Tech?
How long has DocuSign been around? How long has Adobe EchoSign (now Acrobat Sign) been around? To save you the time to look it up, the years are 2003 and 2006, respectively.
How long has Certinal been around – about two years (so 2021).
Now, let me reintroduce the following excerpt from the opening paragraph:
“It’s no more just about gaining a 50% savings versus legacy vendors; Certinal eSign is also a “Leader” in IDC MarketScape Worldwide eSignatures Software 23.”
More advanced technology for a considerably lower cost.
Sometimes better doesn’t mean more expensive – sometimes it just means BETTER!
Let me know what you think.
Procurement Insights
When comparing apples to apples isn’t any longer about apples – especially when it comes to Esignature technology
Posted on September 21, 2023
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“However, like time, insight ultimately moves forward toward tangible innovation. Innovation which, in turn, leads to a practical real-world solution that meets and even surpasses the expectations of the original vision.
While Discontinuous Innovation is the term most frequently applied to such advancements, it is, in fact, the simple practicality of the breakthrough itself that eventually captures mainstream attention and ultimately gains acceptance.” – Procurement Insights (August 4th, 2009)
I received an email today from one of the contacts I have at Certinal, in which the person wrote the following: “It’s no more just about gaining a 50% savings versus legacy vendors, Certinal eSign is also a “Leader” in IDC MarketScape Worldwide eSignatures Software 23.”
Guess what the first thing that came to my mind was after reading the above? That’s right, apples, as in the Apple II computer system.
Back in 1977 – and yes, I remember those days well, the Apple II with 4K RAM and 1MHz processor sold for $1,298 US. And that was without a monitor, disk drive or printer. Even before adding these “necessary” options, the base unit price of $1,298 US translates into $6,576.23 in today’s dollars.
According to an August 30th, 2023 PCMag article, the most expensive of what they call “The Best Budget Laptops for 2023” is the Gigabyte Aorus 15BMF at $1,579 US. Here is what it comes with: “Gigabyte AORUS 15: 15.6″ 16:9 Thin Bezel QHD 2560×1440 165Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 15 BSF-73US754SH), Black”
For what PCMag called low-cost everyday computing, you can pay less than $500.
What is the takeaway? Even when accounting for inflation, an exponentially greater amount of computing power is available today for virtually the same price – actually much lower than in 1977. It is not an apples-to-apples comparison. It is a push-go-kart to Lamborghini scenario – I couldn’t think of a fruit equivalent, so I went with cars, but you get the picture.
So, what does the above comparison have to do with Certinal Esignature software and the IDC review?
Who’s Still Pushing Apple II-Type Tech?
How long has DocuSign been around? How long has Adobe EchoSign (now Acrobat Sign) been around? To save you the time to look it up, the years are 2003 and 2006, respectively.
How long has Certinal been around – about two years (so 2021).
Now, let me reintroduce the following excerpt from the opening paragraph:
“It’s no more just about gaining a 50% savings versus legacy vendors; Certinal eSign is also a “Leader” in IDC MarketScape Worldwide eSignatures Software 23.”
More advanced technology for a considerably lower cost.
Sometimes better doesn’t mean more expensive – sometimes it just means BETTER!
Let me know what you think.
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