[asterisk-users] which phones to use ??

[Rob Hillis]

Having installed a couple of systems with Polycoms, I'm not sure I'd
agree, unless handsfree is important to you.

Configuring the phones is somewhat of a nightmare.  The web GUI can't
configure everything and the XML files are horribly complicated.  On the
flip side of this, they /are/ extremely well documented - the admin
manual is something like 250 pages if I recall correctly.  The other
irritation with them is that if you make /any/ change, the phone will
reboot - and Polycoms are quite slow to boot. (~60-90 seconds - and a
/lot/ longer if threre is a software update to go with it)

Depending on the level of features required, my personal suggestion
would either be the Linksys SPA-942/962 or the Snom 300/320.


Michael Graves wrote:
> When in doubt there is only one sure answer....Polycom. Without a
> doubt the best functionality, performance and reliability....even in
> the lower cost models. Although the lesser models are still over $100.
>
> Michael
>
> --Original Message Text---
> *From:* Rob Hillis
> *Date:* Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:07:58 +1100
>
> For your own sanity's sake, steer as far away from Grandstream as
> possible. The firmware is appalling and isn't improving a great deal.
> They make great steps in one area while another gets worse and worse.
>
>
> randulo wrote: On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Agnello George
> <agnello.dsouza at gmail.com> wrote:
> but it does not mention the phones that i need to use .... could i use any
> USB phone !!! ???
>
>
> I would recommend you start by using free softphones like X-Lite,
> Gizmo project, Zoiper.
> Then, when you're ready, choose a hardphone by price and quality
> needed between Grandstream, Sipura, Polycom and Cisco not to mention
> Snom or Aastra that have a lot of models as well.
>
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