[Asterisk-Users] Re: pc

[Noah Miller]

>> Why ???
>> if your wanting the pci 4 port fxo/fxs boards you should be looking at
>> a t1 card & channel bank, its less expensive & far superior quality

> Simply because I'm afraid of buying a used channel-bank on ebay.
> Never seen one up close.
>
> I'm quite certain I can handle installing 4 PCI cards in linux better
> then I can figure out how to work with a channel-bank.
>
> Sure hope digium will pick up this gauntlet (provide a way to connect
> numerous analog phones to asterisk) like Cisco does with the VG248

I'd have to agree with the channel bank plan.  You don't even need to 
buy a used channel bank.  You can get a new Rhino for $1500:

http://www.channelbanks.com/

If you don't plan on getting a PRI, you can just get some TDM400's with 
fxo cards for your incoming lines, and a T100P for the channel bank.  
If you do plan on going with a PRI or partial PRI, you can get just one 
TE4XXP and have it handle all your outside lines and connect the Rhino 
to it for your internal phones.