On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Michael Graves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. >
While I agree with you that once they have booted and are configured the way one wants, they are the best. But here are the downsides on them: 1. Way tooooo slooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww to boot 2. Lack of features, can't reconfigure the buttons to show something decent, like BLF, and the buttons you could configure are limited even though they are soft buttons. Compare that to the Aastra 480i Here are the upsides which in my opinion makes it still the best SIP phone, and the best for your money even though it's the most expensive: 1. Boots reliable. 2. LAN side Ethernet does NOT go down on a reboot. 3. Very reliable and good sound quality, with no tricks attached, just works without playing with configuration files to adjust volume etc. 4. Extremely easy to use, you only have to teach an end user what the difference between a blind and attd xfer is, and they know how to use it. 5. They stay on, unless you reboot them manually. Unlike ANY other phone out there that I tried, it's the only one that didn't reboot or froze when not asked to. The following phones did freeze or reboot out of the blue: Aastra, Cisco, Sipura, GS and Snom. Although I have seen on certain firmwares that it's not responsive to a certain command under certain conditions, I have never seen them lock up completely. As far as the config files go, at this point I don't consider them hard, since what I'm trying to do is doable and they have great documentation. The XML files are just confusing because of the layout, searching within vi is not that hard. However, it's not something that is easy to teach oneself overnight. Compare that to Cisco or Aastra config files and you have a nightmare. > 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 > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > -- > Michael Graves > mgraves<at>mstvp.com > http://blog.mgraves.org > o713-861-4005 > c713-201-1262 > sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype mjgraves > fwd 54245 > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
