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The review points out that Siemens HiPath 3000 Real-Time IP System 4.0 requires proprietary phones. How big a problem is this?

Hunter McCleary
Systems Manager
Editorial Projects in Education
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Peter Morrissey replies: You need to weigh the benefits of the Siemens product against the lock-in to proprietary phones. I would bring the issue up with all the vendors and see what they have to say. Make sure they give you concrete examples and commitments, not lip service.

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