[Asterisk-Users] Opinions on Cisco 7960G, Polycom IP-600, and Snom 360

[Daniel Bingham]

Apologies for asking more questions so quickly after my last one.  A few
more questions about the Polycom phones:  

Searching the list I found a few references like this:

"I would also like to figure out how to make the phone *ring* when
you're already on another line, but haven't had a chance to seriously
explore it yet."

Is this still a problem in the latest firmware?  This could sink my
hopes of going with a Polycom phone if there isn't a way to have them
give an audible alert that another line is ringing while you're already
on the phone.

The Wiki says the IP-500 requires an additional chip to support power
over ethernet.  Is this true of the IP-600 as well?

If anyone can answer any of these questions, I would really appreciate
it.

Thanks,

Daniel Bingham
dan at apci.net



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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Wiley
Siler
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:14 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Opinions on Cisco 7960G, Polycom
IP-600,and Snom 360

Those are all three great phones and the choice gets really
preferential...

I love my Polycoms and I recommend them all the time.  I give props to
the Cisco stuff but like you, I can't stand paying extra even if it is
just a few bucks here and there.

Polycoms can have a curve for figuring out the config files but once you
do it is a breeze.   The speakerphones are excellent and the features
work with * with no real headaches.  The IP500 (or even an IP300) is
sufficient for most users so save some bucks if you don't really need
the mini-browser and extra display lines of the 600.  An IP 500 can take
plenty of concurrent calls and the features are excellent.

I will let the others speak about SNOM and Cisco though I can say they
are well respected.  My preference is just Polycom.  If you get the
Polys let me know if you have trouble and I will assist you with config
off list.

Cheers,
Wiley


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Daniel
Bingham
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:36 AM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Opinions on Cisco 7960G, Polycom IP-600,and
Snom 360

Hello,

We are planning to replace our current PBX with an Asterisk / SIP
solution, and are now trying to decide which phones to get.  My first
thought was the Cisco 7960G, but the Cisco licensing scheme irritates me
enough that I'll probably end up going with either the Polycom IP-600 or
Snom 360.

If anyone has any opinions of these phones, especially in comparison to
each other, I would really appreciate hearing them.  Is there a reason
you would recommend one of these phones over the others, or any reason
why you would steer people away from a particular model?

This is for a small office, with only 8-10 phones.  A receptionist and a
couple of office staff will be responsible for watching the "office"
line(s), and three or four support reps will be watching a technical
support queue.  Our environment dictates that we move around a lot, and
not necessarily be tied to our workstations, so being able to take calls
from any given phone is an important consideration.  In the same vein,
knowing the status of other staff (i.e. if they are on a call or idle)
would be very useful, and is something we are used to with our current
setup.

Thanks,

Daniel Bingham
dan at apci.net
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