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<B>From:</B> Anciso, Roy<BR>
<B>Date:</B> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:03:52 -0400<BR>
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Hardphone SIP phone costs <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="10">Im trying to understand something that just doesnt seem to compute. How can companies like Cisco justify selling their hard phones for as much as they do? I know there is a matter of recouping R&D costs but when you look at the iPhone with all its amazing features for less than $500.00 it just doesnt make sense. Am I the only one that thinks this? <BR>
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Yep, Cisco phones cost a lot. Too much in my opinion. Do they work. Yes, they work well. But as long as I can get Polycom and Aastra phones that work as well or better why pay the Cisco premium?<BR>
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I once heard a rumour that the Cisco phones were actually made by Polycom for Cisco under contract. Not sure if that's true or not.<BR>
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