Quality?
It is nice that Cisco wants to help the little people, but their ASA devices are too expensive for small business now that they are eliminating the PIX line. Their attitude is all high and mighty when you meet with them to tell them they need a product without all their crap dumped in it. I used to not have a problem recommending their Linksys products for home uses or employees, but I have seen so many of the routers, specifically WRT54G series, die because the lights flickered and the firmware gets blown out, that I have trouble doing this now. Since Cisco too over Linksys, I have been under whelmed by the product line. I had expected it to get better. Netgear makes a nice looking product, but it is too complicated for many home users. We have been looking at the Nortel devices to replace Cisco, and not only have they been very cooperative, but they have a fantastic product. Their switches have better performance, and to top it all off, they are cheaper products that let you do more. In addition, they are willing to let you learn on equipment and will give you all the training materials. Switching from the Cisco IOS to the Nortel one is simple. If I was Cisco, I would be more worried about my core business than expanding home products that I probably would not recommend to anyone anymore.