[Asterisk-Users] Grandstream GXP-2000

[Lee Archer]

Worth saying that the Aastra 9133i with the 1.3.1 firmware is a pretty
good phone.  I used to run GXP-2000's, still have 10 new in a box and
another 20 in demo/test circulation, but I also run a few dozen 9133i,
480i and 9112i phones and I think Aastra are getting their now.  Biggest
problem I had with GXP are the usual power flakyness, which you can't
really do much about but apart from that no real problems.  Now the GXP
firmware is getting there might offer them as a cheaper phone to the
9133i.

Regards

Lee

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Sent: 19 February 2006 13:44
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Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Grandstream GXP-2000

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006, Michael J. Liberatore wrote:
> Well the gxp-2000 has BLF, the polycom 501 does not correct?  I had an

> astra 480i and it was prety bad, but I was going to test the 9133i for

> an inexpensive phone to compete with the gxp2000.  The gxp2000 is not 
> bad though, the new firmware helps a lot, but once they work out the 
> echo bugs fully and the various minor stuff it will be a good sub $100

> phone.  I am yet to find a phone under $300 that's perfect... The snom

> 360 is nice, but I have lots of problems with those too.  I havent 
> tried any polycom's though and starting to think they might be some of

> th ebest...

The GXP2000 is good value for the money. It is not a great phone but for
your $80 you get a lot more than one would expect. 7 programmable
buttons with BLF, Backlight, dual 100bt. Stuff you dont find on some
phones over twice the price...

All phones have their warts, even cisco. For $80 I can live with the
GXP2000's warts, grandstream do seem to be actively improving the
firmware and fixing what they can. Asterisk features (mwi, blf) "just
work" out of the box without the gyrations one has to go through for
other vendors phones.

I have some $200+ phones which have some serious warts and the vendors
do not seem terribly interested in fixing them. Big money does not
always mean good value.

-Dan
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