I'm VERY partial to Aastra's devices. Seriously, they don't take as long to boot as Polycoms, they're relatively inexpensive but are not CHEAP (like a certain brand beginning with a "G", in my opinion), they have decent web interfaces (also unlike the unnamed brand I non-mentioned a moment ago), solid features, and have good expansion modules as well. <br>
<br>In almost every case where a client ends up choosing Aastra as the brand to buy after reading my "shortlist" of brands/models I suggest, I've had less overall issues/complaints about the phones themselves. Even Polycom based clients/locations have more issues/complaints/annoyances they wish to bring to my attention than the Aastra based ones. <br>
<br>I do have a complaint about Aastra though...Because of my client's happiness with the brand, and because I personally think they're worth suggesting, I spoke with Aastra about becoming an authorized reseller...filled out the paperwork, scanned it and emailed it to the rep I was working with......and never heard another word...For a phone device company to never get back to a telecom consultant who wanted to not only put their brand at the top of the shortlist, but wanted to push the brand as their preferred brand to use..I mean come on, seriously, free advertising and purchase referrals? Why wouldn't you just file the paperwork and reply to the completed application with a "thank you, you are now an authorized reseller" or even just a "thanks, but you don't meet the projected sales numbers we wish from our resellers"?<br>
<br>Anyway, Aastra IS great in my book...<br><br>Cheers all!<br>Sherwood "I'm the Mick and that's my $0.05..keep the change" McGowan<br>