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Having installed a couple of systems with Polycoms, I'm not sure I'd
agree, unless handsfree is important to you.<br>
<br>
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 <i>are</i> 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 <i>any</i> change, the
phone will reboot - and Polycoms are quite slow to boot. (~60-90
seconds - and a <i>lot</i> longer if threre is a software update to go
with it)<br>
<br>
Depending on the level of features required, my personal suggestion
would either be the Linksys SPA-942/962 or the Snom 300/320.<br>
<br>
<br>
Michael Graves wrote:
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type="cite"><font pointsize="11" default="SIZE" size="2">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.<br>
<br>
Michael<br>
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<b>From:</b> Rob Hillis<br>
<b>Date:</b> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:07:58 +1100<br>
<br>
<font default="COLOR" color="#000000">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.<br>
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randulo wrote: <font face="Courier New">On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 1:12
PM, Agnello George<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:agnello.dsouza@gmail.com"><agnello.dsouza@gmail.com></a> wrote:<br>
but it does not mention the phones that i need to use .... could i use
any<br>
USB phone !!! ???<br>
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I would recommend you start by using free softphones like X-Lite,<br>
Gizmo project, Zoiper.<br>
Then, when you're ready, choose a hardphone by price and quality<br>
needed between Grandstream, Sipura, Polycom and Cisco not to mention<br>
Snom or Aastra that have a lot of models as well.<br>
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