[Asterisk-Users] Simple phone question

[Jonathan Miller]

	Thanks for all the info Joe.  I would really like to avoid cisco
phones if possible.  We've been bitten so many times by them already (Cisco
Routers, Access Routers, Switches).  Generally they provide no support
without a contract, and even that does not keep them from end-of-lifing
their products every year (or it least that's what happened with the brand
new gear we've bought from them so far.. i.e. as5200, as5350,
catalyst3500xl).  I'd prefer someone else who will provide firmware
fixes/updates without a contract.  Say, where's the wiki? 

Jonathan Miller

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> Joe Greco
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 1:45 AM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Simple phone question
> 
> > The real problem is that the old comdial is dying
> 
> That's bad.  Always a good motivation.  We've been having BRI 
> TA's die, pushing us to VoIP too.  ;-)
> 
> > and cannot support any more extensions. 
> 
> That's bad too.
> 
> > Not to mention constant static problems on speakerphone.
> 
> The Cisco speakerphone is sweet.  If you're looking for that 
> feature, be careful with other vendors.  I hear there are 
> some good ones and some horribly bad ones.  There's a lot of 
> helpful info on the WIKI and on this list.
> 
> > (even after repunching the all the cables + replacing 
> them). We just 
> > really want a new system that will be expandable for the future.
> 
> Assuming you can get used to a slightly different paradigm 
> than what you are used to, Asterisk can deliver that without a doubt.
> 
> ... JG
> --
> Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - 
> http://www.sol.net "We call it the 'one bite at the apple' 
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> With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way 
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