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

[Mike]

It is more then a cisco 7940

On Fri, 6 May 2005, David John Walsh wrote:

> Dan
>
> I've had a snom 360 "on the bench" for about 10 days now.  I too have
> become dispondent with Cisco's licencing structure
>
> The snom 360 provides the majority of the high end Cisco features you
> would use 99% percent of the time, it doesn't have the flexibity of
> the on-demand buttons around the screen, but neither does it have a
> (IMHO) over complex settings file that the ciscos and polycoms seem to
> suffer.
>
> As it stands today, there are a few minor bugs in the firmware (sadly
> noted in the username / password login wizard) but nothing show
> stopping, which I feel is impressive given the phone is only a few
> weeks old (to the public).
>
> I have just posted another post asking for help regarding its
> provisioning (i'm useless at php), as it doesn't keep its settings for
> more than a few minuites without power
>
> At its price point, it seems a bargain for its power and flexibilty.
>
> I have been sent a pre-release of its manual (in its very final draft)
> which should be freely availible within the month.
>
> If it had the abilty to save its settings unless you did a reset, I
> would recomend it beyond doubt, as it stands its going to take a lot
> to beat it
>
> The softphone (if you have a windows pc) gives you a feel, but doesn't
> do it justice.
>
> If you have a few php skills, you help woluld be greatly apreicated -
> please see my other post :)
>
> Regards
>
> David
>
> On 5/6/05, Daniel Bingham <dan at apci.net> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [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-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [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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