[Asterisk-Users] ADSI phone vs. IP phone

[Tim Thompson]

I've been pretty satisfied with the Aastra PT480.

There are some other people that say they don't like them, but I think
the $110-$120 ea. Works great for our office and the people I install
for.

Take it for what you paid for it.


Tim Thompson
Commercial Sales Engineer
http://www.amatechtel.com
(806) 722-2227


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Kohlsmith [mailto:akohlsmith-asterisk at benshaw.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 12:50 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] ADSI phone vs. IP phone
> 
> > Why wouldn't you just use your existing Ethernet infrastructure
putting
> > the  IP phones inline between the wall jack and the PC? There are a
> > number of IP phones that have builtin switch/hub that allows the PC
to
> > daisy chain off the IP phone.
> 
> To quote myself:
> 
> >> True, but I don't have to retool my office and install POE switches
to
> >> use ADSI phones, either.  No, I will not put a hub/switch at every
desk
> >> and then use wall-warts for every phone to get around retooling the
> >> office.  :-)
> 
> I'm not going to bastardize my network by placing the equivalent of a
3-
> port
> switch or hub at every desk to have the phone system compete with our
> heavy
> network users (CAD mostly), and I will fight tooth and nail against
having
> to put a goddamned wall-wart at every station just to power the damned
IP
> phones.  :-)
> 
> Regards,
> Andrew
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