[Asterisk-Users] Polycom vs. Cisco IP Phones

[Wiley Siler]

I think Cisco VoIP phones are absolute works of art.  The first time I
saw one, I wanted them,

That being said, I use Polycom IP 500s and I absolutely love them.
The speakerphone is excellent, configs are pretty simple once you know
what you are doing with them, and the phone is very aesthetically
pleasing.  Firmware can be updated by placing the .ld files on an FTP
server and telling the phone where to get configs.  Very simple to do.
The compatibility is good for using them with Asterisk with no
surprises.

My $0.02

Cheers,
Wiley
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Max Clark
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:03 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Polycom vs. Cisco IP Phones

Hi all,

I am working on building a new VoIP PBX. Looking at the current market
for phones it seems my best "enterprise" options are the Cisco and
Polycom phones. I have some experiance with the Cisco 7940G, but the
process of flashing the phone with the SIP firmware left a bad taste in
my mouth (not to mention the added expense for the phone).

What is the general consensis about the polycom IP phones? Are they
good? Are they better than Cisco? What do I do for the receptionist's
station?

Thanks in advance,
Max

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   Max Clark
   max [at] clarksys.com
   http://www.clarksys.com
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