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- From: toddi@mav.com (Todd Inch)
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- Subject: Re: Opinions on PBX - Toshiba Strata DK-56
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- Date: 23 Jan 93 18:43:22 GMT
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- In article <telecom13.18.6@eecs.nwu.edu> rathmann@nic.cerf.net (Raul
- Rathmann) writes:
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- > I am considering picking up a Toshiba Strata DK-56 PBX with various
- > handsets. Does anyone have any opinions on this unit, good or bad?
-
- I looked at this and chose a Tadiran Coral system instead. The Coral
- is more flexible and slightly cheaper -- several interconnects I spoke
- to are making it their system of choice.
-
- One problem (from memory -- my notes aren't handy) is the Toshiba
- would not connect to a certain type of line -- either T-1 or DID.
- Also someone mentioned that there is something wrong with the dialing
- buttons on Toshiba -- they either don't produce real tones the user
- can hear (minor annoyance) or they have timed tones which won't sound
- for as long as you hold down the keys, which is a real pain trying to
- access answering machines and some voicemail-type services.
-
- Also, the Coral is almost infinitly expandible, while the Toshiba
- contains the number 56 for a reason :-).
-
- The Coral also has some funky data features that we may want to use in
- the future, such as an integral serial data jack (optional) on phones,
- data-pbx functions, and built-in modems. It has one built-in
- maintenance modem for remote programming and diagnostics. Since I'm
- really the DP guy, this appealed to me.
-
- The Coral has "CoralMail" as a VM option, so I didn't inquire further.
-
- Overall, the Toshiba looks like a decent system, though. I found at
- least two local interconnects who I like and favor the Tadiran, but
- getting parts/service on the Toshiba is probably easier, maybe
- significantly so in your area. Service can be a big issue for PBX's.
- The people trying to sell me a Toshiba sell nothing else, so they are
- biased, whereas the Coral-pushers have sold and serviced many brands
- including the Toshibas.
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