TheCardMan
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New install 150-200 users.
What would you choose and why: 4.2 or 5.1
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4.2 vs 5.1
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New install 150-200 users.
What would you choose and why: 4.2 or 5.1
jneiberger
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For that many users, I'd probably pick ShoreTel. ;-)
I take it that jneiberger jumped ship to the Dark Side (Shoretel)??? 
As for the original question, I have done both and don't see any compelling reason to chose either over the other than future support. CCM 5.1 is the 'new' line of code and the CCM 4.2 train has left the station. (Unless the Windows based version of CCM5 or 6 comes out) CCM 5.1 requires beefier hardware, CCM 4.2 is more familiar to most people. CCM 5.1's interface looks a lot different but pretty much operates the same way. CCM 4.2 still uses SCCP and CCM 5.1 uses both SCCP or SIP. SIP is the future, or actually present, for VoIP but I haven't used it yet.
As for the original question, I have done both and don't see any compelling reason to chose either over the other than future support. CCM 5.1 is the 'new' line of code and the CCM 4.2 train has left the station. (Unless the Windows based version of CCM5 or 6 comes out) CCM 5.1 requires beefier hardware, CCM 4.2 is more familiar to most people. CCM 5.1's interface looks a lot different but pretty much operates the same way. CCM 4.2 still uses SCCP and CCM 5.1 uses both SCCP or SIP. SIP is the future, or actually present, for VoIP but I haven't used it yet.
jneiberger
Technical User
Actually, I haven't jumped ship, per se. We use Avaya VoIP at my current employer, but we were just starting to deploy Cisco VoIP at my old employer before I left. They've been working on it for about 10 months and it's still not working right, but there are some extenuating circumstances.
jneiberger
Technical User
I really would pick ShoreTel for a 150-200 users, though.
Hy there.
Start with 4.2 and upgrade to 6 on 2009. The 5 version has got the "intelligence" of the 4 or 4.1. There was a freezing on 4.1 to go on with 5. Problem: You'll have less features on the 5 as on 4.2 ! Version 6 has got all features from 4.2 and some news. I was yesterday and today @ Cisco Expo 2007 in Switzerland. There is no revolution on the Version 6, just Mobility is now integrated.
Hope it helps
C Ya soon
goa999
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thx for all answers and sorry for my bad english ;-)
Start with 4.2 and upgrade to 6 on 2009. The 5 version has got the "intelligence" of the 4 or 4.1. There was a freezing on 4.1 to go on with 5. Problem: You'll have less features on the 5 as on 4.2 ! Version 6 has got all features from 4.2 and some news. I was yesterday and today @ Cisco Expo 2007 in Switzerland. There is no revolution on the Version 6, just Mobility is now integrated.
Hope it helps
C Ya soon
goa999
......
thx for all answers and sorry for my bad english ;-)
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