Thanks Gordon, Grandstream is in my purchase list : ) /ag
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Gordon Henderson < gordon+aster...@drogon.net> wrote: > On Sat, 12 Feb 2011, ast guy wrote: > > Hi, >> I have been out of touch with asterisk for quit some time and needed some >> recommendations. I am looking for SIP hardphone that works well with >> asterisk server. >> > > Of-course, there's always good old Grandstream... Read the archives for > lots of for's and againsts... I'm one of the 'for's' ... > > Just deployed a small number of their new GXP2100's too. I think this is > their replacement for the GXP2000. They seem to be going for the "Sit up and > beg" type phone rather than the flat desktop of the GXP2000. > > They're rather nice - a bit heavier than the GXP2000 and sound quality is > better too. Also cheaper with the same (and more) functionality. I've not > yet gotten my head round all their fancy XML screen setup stuff, but the > built in weather app. does seem to work when you put in he right town code > (from yahoo, apparently!) > > But a lot of people got stung with Grandstream in their early days, so it's > buyer beware here. Personally I've gotten on really well with them and > they've been a boon for clients who've been on a really tight budgets (I > have a few charities, etc. on my books) I've also just re-cycled an office > worth of 20 of them which are now 3.5 years old, and they looked a bit worn > - the numbers seem to wear out on the buttons, but they were all functional. > (after a cleanup!) > > Watch out for the PSUs though - I have had a higher than expected number of > failures there, but I suspect it was down to one batch of dodgyness. > > Gordon > > > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: > http://www.asterisk.org/hello > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
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