First Impression Review of Polycom CX3000 Conference Phone for Microsoft Lync

Overall this Lync Phone Edition conference phone is sleek looking and very nice.

Some notes:
-the CX3000 does not include a power cord or even a power jack so you need to use power over ethernet.
-Does include "Better together" usb cable in the box along with fastening screws so it stays.
-also includes a long, Sheilded twisted pair ethernet cable.
-the rubber buttons feel more quality than the Polycom CX500/CX600 in my opinion.
-Another improvement over CX500/600 in my opinion is the dedicated call/hangup button. This should be on cx500/600 as well.
-As most conference phone do it has 3 green lights to show call is in progress and lights to show if you are muted.
-Unit does not include, but can be expanded with 2 microphone extensions
-Over all a very sleek, solid unit.

Note: the unit we got has the display ever so slightly crooked in the bezel. I'm surprised at this.

Video note: some may be interested to know this video was taken by a Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 device. ;-)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• lync
• polycom
• cx3000
• lync server
• lync conference phone

[landiscomputer]

This is a Lync Phone Edition unit so, Yes, it requires Microsoft Lync Server or OCS 2007R2

[Microbrew]

How does windows see this phone? Quazi-generic audio device? Or does it require the Microsoft ICS?