[cisco-voip] 79xx vs. 99xx

[Lelio Fulgenzi]

As far as I understand, there is no zero client built-in, you have to purchase the module to snap on to the back of the phone. Or is there something else?

The built in wireless and VPN clients have advantages too. 

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On Mar 5, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Mike King <me at mpking.com> wrote:

> One thing to keep in mind is the 9900's do more than Voice and Video.
> 
> We are seriously considering them because there is an optional zero client built into the phone.  (Virtual Desktop)
> 
> It's an amazing thought to not only get rid of another box off our desks, but it's also one less power supply to deal with (We'd be deploying with PoE).
> 
> Mike
> 
> 2012/3/5 Eric Butcher <Eric.Butcher at cdw.com>
> I've been using 9951 for a year or more and it has been fantastic.
> Features aren't even a comparison.  Best of all has been the built-in
> bluetooth for the headset.  You'd have to pry it from my cold dead hands.
> 
> 
> 
> Eric Butcher
> Cisco Unified Communications Engineer
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> On 3/5/12 8:30 PM, "Peter Slow" <peter.slow at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >We have a couple hundred 9971s and they work great for both voice and
> >video. We're running the standard firmware that comes with 8.6.1.210011.
> >(I can check tomorrow)
> >I'll agree that theres a very significant "learning curve." they're also
> >noticeably slower at times, but you sure can do a lot of stuff with them.
> >
> >-Pete
> >
> >
> >Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:09 AM, Frank Arrasmith <frank.arrasmith at gmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hey all,
> >>   just want to poll the room regarding IP Phones they are using.   We
> >>recently deployed a large # of 9951/9971 phones, and encountered some
> >>pretty serious bugs(that dont have a fix/workaround yet).  Anybody else
> >>deploying these?  Are you having bugs in the Call Manager version you
> >>are running?  Other than the integrated video, what benefits do you see
> >>in them?. I have to say, after working on the 7900 series(sccp) for some
> >>time, with fairly rock solid performance, I am certainly not impressed
> >>with the 99xx phones.  I think they are particularly hard to
> >>use(compared to the 7900 phones) for someone with Cisco experience, and
> >>practically impossible for the average Joe. Maybe I am missing the big
> >>picture.  Has anyone seen exceptional benefits from using them? The
> >>decision to deploy these was above my head , and supposedly in part to
> >>the 7965's going end of life.  Is that true, or did we get suckered by
> >>our VAR(i couldnt find an EOL notice).
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