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Then there's not really any advantage to converting to a new desktop cabling technology as copper gigabit to the desktop fills most needs...

We're going around in circles here. We've already established that Cat5e "fills most needs" but the IT geeks have to have the latest "upgrades" which means that it will be Cat8 to the desktop.

I don't agree that fiber is any less durable than a piece of UTP. If it gets yanked on and stomped on under desks it's because some IT genius had no idea what neatness means.

-Hal

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