Originally posted by smoom:
Both system are about the same they use hardware that is similar except the color.
The hardware is exactly the same except for channel differentiation codes in the firmware.
Originally posted by smoom
The major difference will be in the future. The 8100 will support advanced IP features such as netlink allowing you to link multiple systems together via IP, where the UX5000 will not get the advanced networking feature that are coming.
Incorrect. The only thing the SV8100 offers over the UX5000 is PBX connectivity via KCCIS.
Originally posted by smoom
The 8100 product line cost more than the UX product line to begin with, and a vendor that has been in business for over 20 years is most likely charging more than a vendor that is fairly new. You pay for experience, and reliability.
An SV8100 doesn't cost the dealer any more than a UX5000, but that doesn't mean a larger enterprise dealer (that also sells PBXs) won't try to sell it for as much as they can get.
For all practical purposes the two systems are identical except for the look of the phones and a few features. If they're charging more for an identically equiped SV8100, then the UX5000 is a better value.
