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Where can I order the new Microsoft OCS optimized phones?

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Hello folks,
I saw the announcement for the new phones on Microsoft's web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2007/may07/05-13NewGenWorkPhonesPR.mspx
From the article:
"Beginning tomorrow, a new wave of phones and devices will become available for use in the public beta program of Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. "
What is the URL for ordering these phones? I have OCS Public Beta installed.
I don't see any ordering link posted at http://www.microsoft.com/uc
Thank you
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:52 PM
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I have created a FAQ with the most up to date information i could find:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Ocs2007publicbeta/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1544856&SiteID=57
The list of supported partners/hardware will be constantly changing and expanding. For now check out:
http://www.microsoft.com/uc/pdgtrials/default.mspx
Also, check the Microsoft press page for Unified Communications:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/uc/partners.mspx
Here are a few direct links to some of the partners working with Microsoft and OCS 2007:
AudioCodes:
http://www.audiocodes.com/Content.aspx?voip=2823
Quintum:
http://www.quintum.com/microsoft/index.html
Dialogic:
http://www.dialogic.com/microsoftuc/
Jabra:
http://uswww03.gnnetcom.com/jabra/microsoft_microsite/index.html
Polycom:
https://polycom.centercode.com/callout/default.html?callid=CD0F92FEA3614E68B710AD1C6928619C
Monday, June 4, 2007 8:41 PM
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I'll second that!Friday, May 18, 2007 3:10 PM
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We have several forum users asking about this. As soon as I find some information, I will post here and create a FAQ.Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:39 PM
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Polycom has opened a beta test program for their speakerphone products.
Feel free to sign up:
https://polycom.centercode.com/signup/default.html?sid={57EA2C0B-3DB0-46F0-90B7-3C01B95663F5}Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:23 PM -
My understanding was that this was only for the CX100, essentially the same speakerphone they've had out for over a year for Skype, the C100. It's a great device by the way - we've been using it to test OCS throughout the beta but it's essentially only a USB speakerphone which is application agnostic.
-trevor
Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:39 PM -
I have created a FAQ with the most up to date information i could find:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Ocs2007publicbeta/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1544856&SiteID=57
The list of supported partners/hardware will be constantly changing and expanding. For now check out:
http://www.microsoft.com/uc/pdgtrials/default.mspx
Also, check the Microsoft press page for Unified Communications:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/uc/partners.mspx
Here are a few direct links to some of the partners working with Microsoft and OCS 2007:
AudioCodes:
http://www.audiocodes.com/Content.aspx?voip=2823
Quintum:
http://www.quintum.com/microsoft/index.html
Dialogic:
http://www.dialogic.com/microsoftuc/
Jabra:
http://uswww03.gnnetcom.com/jabra/microsoft_microsite/index.html
Polycom:
https://polycom.centercode.com/callout/default.html?callid=CD0F92FEA3614E68B710AD1C6928619C
Monday, June 4, 2007 8:41 PM -
Solid links but still doesn't answer the question of how people participating in the public beta can get access to the hardware.
Sorry this is such a pet peeve of mine but I've been trying to find these devices for over a year since we were first briefed by Microsoft. We were at Ignite for E12 but were not able to get into any programs for OCS even though we're looking at doing a 500 end-point global greenfield deployment and have been running LCS since it evolved from Exchange conferencing.
-trevor
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:51 PM -
We got our OCS optimized phones from a company called Vitelix (www.vitelix.com). Their VX200 and VX200e is listed in Microsoft's announcement as an OCS optimized phone. The VX200 from this company works decently and is the only OCS optimized phone we can get hold of from any vendor. Sound quality is good. About $100 per phone. Be aware that the company is in Isreal so shipping time is going to be about a week to US.
-Andrew
Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:09 AM