I have been very happy with Polycom IP 330 about $110 been using them personally for some time now.
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 4:20 PM, David Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Look strongly at Jim's suggestion. I haven't used the 9112i myself but I > like the Aastra product - my favourite is the 9133i because it has real > keys > w/led's. Biggest issue is your comfort level with them. Make sure you > evaluate your selection well so you can support it once you get 200 of > them > out there. > > - dbc. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Lahn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: April-18-08 4:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Server for Asterisk / Phones > > It'll be strictly for a general business environment. I would assume > that not all 200 are going to be on the phone at the same time. > > The reason I was looking for cheaper phones was because I didn't want > the startup cost to be too high. Could you recommend a decent SIP > phone at a reasonable price? I've used the Polycom 650's, but I think > those are a bit pricey. > > -dkl > > On 18-Apr-08, at 4:11 PM, David Cook wrote: > > > Age old question... what do you want to do with it?? > > > > How many people will be on the phone at the same time? > > What interfaces & how many - TDM/SIP/w HW echo etc? (as each have > > different > > load levels). > > Is this a call centre - will there be queuing? Or is this strictly a > > General > > Business environment? > > > > If the request for cheap phones comes from the client -- RUN. This > > is an > > indicator of a client who expects a Yugo to do the job of a tractor > > trailer > > (and when it doesn't you know whose phone will be ringing). A standard > > business telephone costs about the same as a decent SIP phone. If > > they ever > > had ownership experience with any other phone system they would know > > this. > > > > - dbc. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dave Lahn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: April-18-08 3:36 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [on-asterisk] Server for Asterisk / Phones > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm looking to put in a new dedicated asterisk server running Trixbox > > and FreePBX to handle the phone needs of some clients. I was wondering > > if this would handle about 200 clients, or if I should go more > > powerful. > > > > HP Proliant DL120 G5 p/n: 465476-001 [1xDualCore Xeon 3065 2.33Ghz, 1 > > GB RAM, 1xPCI-E x4, 1xPCI-E x8,] > > > > Add 2GB RAM and 2x250 SATA HD > > > > The other thing I'm looking at is affordable SIP phones, preferably > > under $100. Right now I can get the Linksys SPA942's for $117, and the > > Planet VIP-550's for $120. > > > > Any other suggestions for phones? Or would one of these do the trick? > > > > Cheers, > > Dave Lahn > > EdgeLink Consulting > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Anthony Boyington
