[asterisk-users] 7 points of comparison Polycom 430/501 and Aastra 480i. Which one to choose ?

[Vikas]

If I commit to Aastra what do I for the:
A. Receptionist
B. Conference room

Aastra does not seem to have a phone for these two functions.

Any suggestions ?

Vikas

On 1/22/07, Jay Moore <jaymoore at accu-com.com> wrote:
> IMO, the 480i, by a LONG shot.
>
> The 480i is easier to use, looks nicer, has better audio quality, easier
> to read, and has a great speakerphone.  The web-interface is also
> leagues better than the tripe the Polycom phones have.
>
> The only issue I have with the 480i, is that it's a little unintuitive
> in how to disable the "X missed calls" option.  There's no option in the
> web-interface (I'm told one is coming, however), so you have to manually
> edit a .cfg file and send the info back to the phone.
>
> Other than that, I have had zero problems with my 480i's, and nothing
> but frustration with any of the Polycoms I have on hand.
>
> HTH,
> Jay
>
> Vikas wrote:
> > I need to provide a 80 people office with VOIP.
> >
> > I want to commit to one vendor Polycom or Aastra. Price of the phones
> > is not a factor in the decision. The quality of the phones is the
> > factor.
> >
> > Some of the features that I am evaluating on are: (arranged in order
> > of priority)
> > 1. Sound quality
> > 2. complete product line with conference phone and receptionist phone
> > (not on Aastra)
> > 3. cordless (not on 501/430)
> > 4. backlit LCD (not on 501/430)
> > 5. Inbuilt POE (not on 501)
> > 6. speaker phone
> > 7. 2 network ports.
> >
> > Which one will you choose ?
> >
> > Vikas
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