[asterisk-users] Grandstream GXP2000 -- What's the Catch?

[Henry.L.Coleman]

I have deployed the Grandstream 2000 with very little hardware problems.
Early firmware was petty rough but from 1.1.1.9 onwards is very robust.
Frankly it represents the best bang for your buck. The only thing that I
would like to see is a dial plan (which would speed up dialing). Most
IP-phones don't have this anyway so it's not a big deal. The only other
IP-Phone that I would consider is the Aastra 480i which is of a higher
overall quality but the display is not as bright as the GXP 2000 and is
difficult to view.

PS they haven't ironed out all the bugs with the sidecar (56 button BLF/DSS)

Henry L.Coleman CEO
*VoIP-PBX* 1-866-415-5355
Toronto Ontario
Canada


> Doug,
>
> Just a note on this subject: I have a Snom 320 at home, and it's got a
> nice
> orange MWI that's pretty visible (especially if the apartment is dark). At
> the office I have a Polycom 501. It's got a great red light right at the
> top
> of the phone in the middle. It's very visible unless the phone isn't
> facing
> you at all.
>
> Alex
>
> On 11/15/06, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:
>>
>> Well I have a Grandstream 200 in a home application and so far I have
>> been
>> happy with it. My biggest complaint is that 99% of these IP phones are
>> black!!
>>
>> One of the reasons I bought the 200 was because it has a bright red, see
>> across the room, message waiting indicator. I have not seen that spec'ed
>> on other phones. That doe not meant they don't have it, it is just not
>> spec'd. I imagine the multiline LCD's have it on the screen, but you
>> would
>> not see that unless you specifically walked over and looked.
>>
>> I would be interested if any other phones have message waiting
>> indicators
>> as visible as the GS 200.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006, Tom Vile wrote:
>>
>> > They brake easy.
>> > Speaker phone is not very good.
>> > Overall sound not good compared to a Snom, Polycom or Cisco phone.
>> > Drop registrations with Asterisk randomly.
>> > Power supplies die.  Had 4 out of 10 go bad within a year.
>> > LCD backlight died on 2 that I deployed.
>> >
>> > We only do the Snom 320 or 360's now and are just as easy to configure
>> and
>> > have alot of great options as well.
>> >
>> > On 11/15/06, Jeronimo Romero <jromero at eusnetworks.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > We are doing a medium sized office in NYC with 80 phones. The
>> customer
>> > > originally requested Polycom 601 phones. The COO also authorized us
>> to
>> > > purchase 2 Grandstream GXP2000 phones for the mail room. We find
>> these
>> > > phones much easier to configure and work with asterisk . They
>> support
>> BLF &
>> > > intercom right out of the box. They can also be centrally managed
>> and
>> > > provisioned. They also sound great and work in a very intuitive way.
>> We
>> > > don't have real life experience deploying this phone so I'm just
>> going
>> to
>> > > ask:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Is there a catch?  Why the huge price difference? These phones seem
>> to
>> do
>> > > everything a busy corporate office would need. Is there a big
>> qualitative
>> > > difference between this phone and Polycom501/601?? Is there a major
>> problem
>> > > with this phone not disclosed by the manufacturer or vendors. Some
>> feedback
>> > > from people who have deployed them would be great.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks In advance.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > JR
>> > >
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>> > Tom Vile
>> >
>>
>>
>> "Those that sacrifice essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>> safety
>> deserve neither liberty nor safety."  -- Ben Franklin (1759)
>>
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>> *  215-431-6307            *
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