Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Andrew Furey
On 1/23/06, Doug Lytle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Further, Polycom SIP phones have the longest boot time of any phone I've ever seen (something like 5 min, compared to a Sipure, less than Give a SIP based Cisco 79XX phone a try, just about as long in boot time. Huh? My 7905 takes well under

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Wilson Pickett
I don't think you can beat the Polycom's for design, features, configuration options and functionality tho. :) Polycoms (I only have experience with a ip500) have many qualities. However, I think it's only a matter of time before entries at the $180-$200 price point begin beating it in many

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Douglas Garstang
! -Original Message- From: Wilson Pickett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 6:19 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW I don't think you can beat the Polycom's for design, features, configuration options

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Doug Lytle
Douglas Garstang wrote: We conducted focus groups, looking at several different vendors, before we decided to go with the Polycom. From the user interface perspective, the Polycom's won hands down. I was never involved with it, but apparently to configure the Cisco's you need to be

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Brian Capouch
Doug Lytle wrote: Douglas Garstang wrote: We conducted focus groups, looking at several different vendors, before we decided to go with the Polycom. From the user interface perspective, the Polycom's won hands down. I was never involved with it, but apparently to configure the Cisco's you

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Anthony Rodgers
Thread hijack - grr! On 23-Jan-06, at 7:37 AM, Brian Capouch wrote: Doug Lytle wrote: Douglas Garstang wrote: We conducted focus groups, looking at several different vendors, before we decided to go with the Polycom. From the user interface perspective, the Polycom's won hands

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread steve
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, Douglas Garstang wrote: We conducted focus groups, looking at several different vendors, before we decided to go with the Polycom. From the user interface perspective, the Polycom's won hands down. I was never involved with it, but apparently to configure the Cisco's

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-23 Thread Douglas Garstang
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 1/23/2006 10:49 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Cc: Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, Douglas Garstang wrote: We conducted

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-22 Thread Wilson Pickett
I second your opinion that Polycom needs to change their policy on this. Strengthening the Reseller Channels is one of the more nonsensical justifications for not publicly providing updates for their own product. Especially in light of the fact that you can easily and legally get the source

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-22 Thread Douglas Garstang
-Commercial Discussion Cc: Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW I second your opinion that Polycom needs to change their policy on this. Strengthening the Reseller Channels is one of the more nonsensical justifications for not publicly

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-22 Thread Doug Lytle
Wilson Pickett wrote: Further, Polycom SIP phones have the longest boot time of any phone I've ever seen (something like 5 min, compared to a Sipure, less than Give a SIP based Cisco 79XX phone a try, just about as long in boot time. Doug -- Ben Franklin quote: Those who would give up

[Asterisk-Users] Re: Polycom FW

2006-01-20 Thread Noah Miller
Hi Bill - Thank you to all who responded to my inquiry below. As explained by a few people, Polycom has a policy of withholding current firmware releases from users, thus forcing them to contact authorized resellers for support should they need this code. Similar to another reported