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Are you locked into these 2 systems? You may want your sprint rep see if he offers the Spint Flexicom ipx500 system. Otherwise I would go Aspire ONLY for networking as the K3 doesn't have it yet. If you CAN get the ipx500 it's far and away better than both of those 2 choices. Remember on the Aspire you cannot use the flash voicemail as a centralized VM system..when you get into a regular NVM you are getting into $$$ and it's SLOW beacause of the analog integration. And if you want unified messanging you are talking big $$$. IP on the flexiciom is also alot more mature and flexible. Your call though. If you are locked between these 2 only the NEC will be a better choice IMHO.

Coral Tech,

Email me, I want to talk tou you about the K3 and the IPX. I am a dealer in NY and have some great stuff to tell you. Plus I need some feed back on the IPX.. [email protected]

As far as the K3 goes ... you will never find a system that offers you more at such an inexpensive price... the 8 port harddrive voice mail , call record (all cals automatic) etc.

We have a voice mail that works with this system that emails you your messages.... It is inexpensive and works great...

The K3 hands down is the best system you can buy in the 24 co line and 46 extension ...

Nothing else comes close.... and I do mean nothing else comes close........

I say this as a nortel, avaya, nec, toshiba retailer and a dealer of nortel...

of course this is my opinion (25 years worth)

Walter

Best bang for the buck..I have to agree Walter. For his application though I don't see it until they get the networking going. They are working on a card right now so that you can use the phones off a K3 on an IPX system. Don't sell the Aspire short though. They have some very competetive pricing and they have some nice looking phones. I have Spint K3's in all over (aka Tadiran ICE)

Hey Coral,

is the K3 anything like the Proteges?
If so.....
Run away!!!!!!!!
If it is a new system altogether then.....

I love the "Sprint" Flexicom
it programs like a dream, Very Flexiable, VERY scalable, and Extremely reliable, and getting more and more affordable.

Since I don't know the K3, the Aspire is rock solid and vvery feature rich for the price.

Just my $00.02

oops

Note to self : Read ENTIRE previos post BEFORE posting a reply.

Didn't realize the K3 was an ICE

how similar is it to a real Tadiran. We had one pass throuhgt the office but I never got a chance to play with it.

[This message has been edited by BillFlippen (edited September 27, 2004).]

neither system is a top system. Check out the NEC IPK and the Toshiba CTX. You should spend around $500 a phone for a system with all digital phones, VM, and installation. If you see and touch the phones you will know the difference.

Andy
www.teleco4.com

I actually think the Aspire line IS the superior NEC line in the same port size. The K3 is what it is, a low cost simple telephone system...VERY inexpensive. I would very easilly put the Aspire against the NEC IPK feature for feature and IP to IP. Did you know that the Aspire can put IP adaptors on their digital sets and make them IP? Very slick...and the phones and in-skin voimail look and work better IMHO.

If you want to spend money on a NON throw away system get a Sprint Flexicom and you'll have it forever.

ALL NEC PRODUCTS ARE TOP NOTCH...........

wigs974:

shoot your phones and data to those other buildings over a good radio eithernet bridge,
save those monthly checks to the phone company.

Coral, FYI, the IPK can add adapters to regular phones to make them IP too. The Aspire is nice and had great features, but it is still a Nitsuko product and the phones are not as solid feeling. There are also far fewer Aspire dealers then IPK dealers out there. Basically, if it still had the Nitsuko name plate on it you wouldn't compare it to the IPK which is a true NEC product. Whenever anyone asks me to compare both systems I just tell them to go to Nitsuko.com and that is usually enough to scare them away from the Aspire.

Andy
https://www.teleco4.com