People don't buy Cisco just for the box with ports and blinky lights. They buy them for the supportability. As for a business they depend on here network to run

People don't buy Cisco just for the box with ports and blinky lights. They buy them for the supportability. As for a business they depend on here network to run and as mprovost mentioned you can take some one cold who has networking experience and If they have half a brain they should be able to fix your network. All Cisco has spawned a whole Eco system of vars who exist throughout the world and can have replacement parts onsite in 4 hours or less. Also Cisco provides code scrubs and a range of other features. So unless some vendor can build these magical switches and provide support they will never be a serious option in any environment.