[asterisk-users] Hardphone SIP phone costs

[Anciso, Roy]

I understand the maximizing pricing and branding aspect of phones but
when you look at feature set it just doesn't make sense.  And as far as
purchasing the phone you can get it without a contract at the same
price. 

When I starting thinking about it, can anyone else see a time when desk
phones are replaced by smart phones? Why would a company pay for work
cell phone and desk phone when one device could potentially do it all? 

I know there are issues that need to be considered like safety (911) for
one. But can anyone else see where I'm coming from on this.    


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Totaro
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:07 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Hardphone SIP phone costs

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 1:32 AM, John Faubion <jfaubion at tx.rr.com>
wrote:
>
>
>  > when you look at the iPhone with all its amazing features for less
than
> $500.00 it just doesn't make sense.  Am I the only one that thinks
this?
>
> Remember that the service providers such as AT&T, Cingular, Sprint,
Verizon
> and so forth, subsidize the cost of the phones because they make it up
over
> the course of the contract. Hence the reason that some phones that
have an
> initial cost when sold with a 1 year contract may be free initially
with a 2
> year contract. Even some VoIP phones and ATA's are done this way but
only
> through service providers. Take the subsidies away and that iPhone is
pretty
> pricey.
>
> John
>


Cisco charges the premium because they can.  The name alone commands
the premium price.  If people were not buying, they would obviously
lower prices.  I am sure their bean counters have computed the price
to sales ratio to an exact science.

It is called maximizing profits.

I also have a habit of noting computers and phones when when watching
TV.  They have great product placement in many shows as does the Mac.
The Stargate series is one of the few shows where they use Dell
laptops.  Product placement is a good way subtly put "Cisco" into your
head, the other is their massive advertising campaigns on CNN and
other business oriented channels.

I stick with Polycom and have no complaints.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

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