[Asterisk-Users] Polycom vs. Cisco IP Phones

[Jerry]

The lack of full SIP suport and the cost of Ciscos license plus the 
added base cost of their phones moved us away from Cisco and over to 
Polycom. They have been working extremely well. Software updates are 
free and the update process is relatively simple. I have found the 
IP600 is a great desk phone. I do use some IP300s for break rooms etc, 
but do not like them on a desk.

Not sure the rquirements for your receptionist. I have found that the 
IP600 does have most everything required to function properly. If you 
do have an office without DID and a lot of traffic then you may want to 
look at the tools to display status on her computer. I do have a Snom 
inhouse for testing when I get a chance. Their quality however is not 
as good as either Cisco or Polycom.


On Mar 17, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Max Clark wrote:

> 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 [at] clarksys.com
>   http://www.clarksys.com
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