I've got Polycom and Cisco phones and quite frankly, I prefer the Polycom Soundpoint IP-500 and 600 to my Cisco's now. All things being equal between the phones, the following are why I prefer the Polycoms:
1. Better speakerphone than the Cisco 7960s. Despite the fact that Cisco licensed Polycom's SpeakerPhone technology, the SoundPoint IP 500 and 600 just sound and work better.
2. Lower price point: $185 for a NEW SoundPoint IP 500 is better than the $225 I see for used 7960s.
3. FTP based provisioning. TFTP is fine, but doesn't work very well through some NAT implementations. The PolyCom's can be centrally provisioned from any FTP server, and NAT doesn't seem to be a problem for it.
4. More intuitive User Interface. My clients require less training and are up and running quicker on the Polycoms.
These are my opinions.... I love BOTH phones, and you can't go wrong with either choice, but for my needs the Polcom's work a lot better.
The Polycoms also include a power supply and SIP firmware, which the Ciscos
do not. Overall I just think the Polycoms are a better value.
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