Softphones like the xten.com's "X-Lite are free (as in free bear) and do not require any hardware on the asterisk server so thay are a real cost saver but I think you will find your users will revolt as most people don't like to use a "computer phone" and want a "real phone" on their desk.
One thing I'm finding is that you need a good mic on the PC. Most speakers and headphones are quite good but most cheap mics sound like junk. Pro-quality mics cost more than desk phones. Also some PC sound cards are not so good and pick up buzz and hum from other electronics inside the PC. You _can_ get studio quality sound on a PC but with some effort while "fair" quality is almost free. I'm still getting my X-Lite system fune tuned. Current problem is getting the volume correct. --- Chris Mader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I have the following questions: > > 1.) Can Asterisk interface with the OpenSwitch12 board? I've read > some > postings that say yes and some that said no. > 2.) If I use a soft phone do I still need to purchase a board like > the open > switch or TDM400P to handle the internal extensions? > > General details of our PBX upgrade: > Currently we have a comdial PBX system and we are going to be > branching our > company into two locations. I have found that it will be cheaper to > setup > two * systems then to upgrade our current system. (Currently we have > 32 > internal extension system and 16 incoming lines.) > > I already know that I am going to use the Wildcard T100P with a PRI > from the > phone company. My only concern are how I handle the extensions at > the users > desks. > > Thanks for the help > > Chris Mader > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 8.0 > > iQA/AwUBP4RMl/v5JE8nnIbeEQLd6gCeJyC7riwMx5gHfrflCO1be3wbzEYAnRi7 > rbIEcxkkVSh+Sm7VG+xPEMhd > =l/E5 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ===== Chris Albertson Home: 310-376-1029 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 310-990-7550 Office: 310-336-5189 [EMAIL PROTECTED] KG6OMK __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
