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

[Wiley Siler]

Great points but I think the ease of config on Polycom via FTP along
with the ease up firmware updates is a real winning combination.  I have
yet to need the kind diagnostics you refer to while troubleshooting.  I
copy a valid config, change the values as needed and load it to the FTP
server. Boot the phone and we have tone.  No tone?  Check the config
file and that is about it.  For the average Joe, that would suffice.

At least for me anyways...

Cheers,
W




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On Jul 13, 2005, at 8:44 AM, dbruce wrote:

> 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)

First we are a Polycom shop and have been very happy with them. But  
one area which is lacking that Cisco is MUCH better at is  
diagnostics. By telnetting into a Cisco you have access to everything  
on the phone. You can also view layer 2 info and much more which you  
cannot do on a Polycom. When troubleshooting this is vtial  
information to have.
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