[Asterisk-Users] Any suggestions for an IP phone?

[dbruce]

Feature for feature, the polycom phones are much better than the cisco
phones.

Presence: Polycom = yes, Cisco = no
Messaging: Polycom = yes, Cisco = no
Microbrowser: Polycom = yes (on IP600, xml), cisco = yes (on 7940 and 7960 -
cmxml - much harder to program)
Auto-Answer: Polycom = yes (via configuration files and Alert-Info header),
cisco = yes (through a manually configured second line)
Call Appearances: Polcom = yes (up to 8 per configured line), cisco = yes
(up to 2 per configured line)
Ringtones: Polcom = yes, Cisco = yes
Upgradable Firmware: Polcom = yes (simple procedure), Cisco = yes (not so
simple, sometimes very complex procedure
Sound Quality: Polycom = excellent, Cisco = excellent
Configuration: Polycom = very comprehensive, Cisco = basic
Price: Polycom = $300USD (IP600), Cisco = $320USD(7960)

This is beginning to take on the feel of a "religious" discussion!!!

To the OP: Your best bet for evaluation is to select a good reputable vendor
that will work with you on evaluation units... Arrange for a 30 day exchange
window, and order one of each phone that you want to try... and exchange the
units that you don't like for units that you do like. Like most things in
life (ie: car you buy, house and area that you live in), selecting the right
phone is a personal preference.

Regards,
Derek


----- Original Message -----
From: "Pavel Jezek" <pavel.jezek at i.cz>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Any suggestions for an IP phone?


> maybe polycom works, but better to try some other with official support
> for asterisk (or generaly open source), like snom or zultys have nice
> features and btw, linux based ;-)
> today most features had probably cisco 7940/60 (moreover custom features
> extendable through build in xml minbrowser), but not very suitable for
> SOHO due to complicated support (cisco partner needed)...
> PJ
>
>
>
> Dan Perik wrote:
> > That's just a marketing thing.  Just because they are "not supported"
> > under Asterisk doesn't mean they don't work under Asterisk.  It just
> > means don't call them (voipsupply or Polycom) if you have problems
> > getting them to work under Asterisk.  Otherwise myself and many others
> > on this list wouldn't be recommending them.
> >
> > My USD0.02.
> >
> > - Dan
> >
> >
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