1/ R&D costs v's number of units manafactured per annum. 2/ Retail pricing the markets will still purchase at.
And yes you are right the polycom's are too expensive....but budgetone's are still too expensive even at $20 :) Cheers, Dean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kristian Kielhofner Sent: Thursday, 17 July 2008 11:35 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] MagicJack quality On 7/17/08, Steve Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is certainly true. Many of the comments people make about codecs > owe more to the phone than the codec. However, there are various types > of impairment. Even a phone which doesn't sound nearly as good as it > could in G.711 mode may still sound much better in wideband mode. > > A typical $200 business desk phone costs more than a typical mini-Hi Fi > set that has a lot more complex bits in it, and sounds fantastic by > comparison. Basically business desk phones are a swindle. > > > Steve > Do tell! Could someone please explain to me why business desk phones are so expensive? I'm not knocking my friends over at Polycom, Snom, or any other manufacturer but in some cases you can buy a cheap but usable laptop for less than you can buy a phone. What gives? -- Kristian Kielhofner http://blog.krisk.org _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net 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 -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users