obi202 - release date? will it support two separate voip lines?
Ostracus:
$75 is competitive. I also see it solving the "dedicated Fax line" problem as well. The LINE port omission is problematic for some, but a lot of people may already have an Obi110 and it's a simple matter to dedicate that to LINE duty.
Felix:
I am very curious about planned USB functionality. I am using a USB phone, and I can dial from the address book / click number on the web page, etc. If I could plug this in the computer, and Obion or some other PC client would be integrated with the adapter - that would be really nice!
$75 price seems a little higher than I expected (especially since router doesn't add any value to me). But Google voice and USB integration might be the benefit over $40-50 grandstream / linksys models.
carl:
I expected the Amazon price around $ 60.- and I think it will go down there once the supply of 100 and 110 is sold out and the novelty wears off.
For me, two 2 lines/two GV/ 2 SIP is the most attractive thing. I could not care less about the router and while I am not sure what the USB port functionality would be until the problem with my U-verse gateway is solved ( I have to keep it in DMZ mode for Obi in order to use SIP on Obi) I certainly do not intend to connect Obi in any way to my computer.
Apparently, some people are unhappy about the missing LINE port but that was another feature I do not need anyway.
Felix:
Quote from: carl on March 13, 2012, 06:56:06 pm
I expected the Amazon price around $ 60.- and I think it will go down there once the supply of 100 and 110 is sold out and the novelty wears off.
For me, two 2 lines/two GV/ 2 SIP is the most attractive thing. I could not care less about the router and while I am not sure what the USB port functionality would be until the problem with my U-verse gateway is solved ( I have to keep it in DMZ mode for Obi in order to use SIP on Obi) I certainly do not intend to connect Obi in any way to my computer.
Apparently, some people are unhappy about the missing LINE port but that was another feature I do not need anyway.
Perfectly said, Sir ;D
For me Line port is useless and Router functionality is a gimmick.
Being as geeky as I am, I am still curious about the capabilities that USB port provides. Maybe Music On Hold content? or voicemail?! That would be super cool!
MichiganTelephone:
Quote from: Felix on March 15, 2012, 10:16:11 am
For me Line port is useless and Router functionality is a gimmick.
Being as geeky as I am, I am still curious about the capabilities that USB port provides. Maybe Music On Hold content? or voicemail?! That would be super cool!
Regarding the router functionality, I don't see it as a "gimmick" as much as a convenience, mainly for two classes of users:
1. Where the user has a Cable or DSL modem and plugs their computer directly into it, but currently has no router. So this way, they are not forced to go buy a router. Plus, they get a firewall (if they enable it).
2. Where the user wants to locate their phone and computer next to each other (in the same room or at the same desk), but there's only one Internet connection at that location and they don't want to run another cable back to their router.
I'm not saying the router is only good in those situations — if you add a standalone switch, you could use it as the only router on your network, provided you don't care about having gigabit speeds. But it won't meet the needs of those of us who want our LANs to operate at gigabit speeds.
The USB port won't be fully enabled in the initial firmware release (it works but all you can to is look at a hard drive or USB drive connected to it, and do some basic file manipulation) but I think perhaps some of what you're suggesting is being considered for future firmware releases.
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