Comments on: Adventures in Asterisk: Update! http://homeofficeenvy.com/asterisk/adventures-in-asterisk-update/ A reason to take work home. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Long H. Duong, Esq. http://homeofficeenvy.com/asterisk/adventures-in-asterisk-update/#comment-22 Long H. Duong, Esq. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:06:34 +0000 http://homeofficeenvy.com/2007/07/16/leveraging-technology/adventures-in-asterisk-update/#comment-22 <p>Well, I don't want to engage in anything that amounts to price fixing. That said, if you wanted to buy a fully assembled Trixbox appliance, that is, a computer with Asterisk/Linux installed, you'd be paying anywhere from $700 to $1,000 plus the cost of the IP phones (a handful under $99). The inherent problem is the learning curve of having the whole thing set up. Again, Linux is no walk in the park. You could avoid buying the hardware if you had an older computer to spare (Asterisk has a very small footprint and doesn't hog resources - and you'll be using the machine exclusively for the Asterisk setup.</p> <p>You could certainly search for an Asterisk consultant, but when I release my consultant, he says he'll be able to setup much of this remotely or perhaps refer you to a local guru. </p> <p>I would highly advise against trying this on your own unless you know Linux or have all the time in the world. It doesn't take long for the gurus, but one little problem could have you pulling your hair out.</p> Well, I don’t want to engage in anything that amounts to price fixing. That said, if you wanted to buy a fully assembled Trixbox appliance, that is, a computer with Asterisk/Linux installed, you’d be paying anywhere from $700 to $1,000 plus the cost of the IP phones (a handful under $99). The inherent problem is the learning curve of having the whole thing set up. Again, Linux is no walk in the park. You could avoid buying the hardware if you had an older computer to spare (Asterisk has a very small footprint and doesn’t hog resources - and you’ll be using the machine exclusively for the Asterisk setup.

You could certainly search for an Asterisk consultant, but when I release my consultant, he says he’ll be able to setup much of this remotely or perhaps refer you to a local guru.

I would highly advise against trying this on your own unless you know Linux or have all the time in the world. It doesn’t take long for the gurus, but one little problem could have you pulling your hair out.

]]> By: dan http://homeofficeenvy.com/asterisk/adventures-in-asterisk-update/#comment-21 dan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:23:07 +0000 http://homeofficeenvy.com/2007/07/16/leveraging-technology/adventures-in-asterisk-update/#comment-21 oops, pass over how you found your consultant (google) :D oops, pass over how you found your consultant (google) :D

]]> By: dan http://homeofficeenvy.com/asterisk/adventures-in-asterisk-update/#comment-20 dan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:51:43 +0000 http://homeofficeenvy.com/2007/07/16/leveraging-technology/adventures-in-asterisk-update/#comment-20 This sounds great and something I may want to do. What's the cost of having something like this done (labor and parts)? Also, how did you find you consultant? This sounds great and something I may want to do. What’s the cost of having something like this done (labor and parts)?

Also, how did you find you consultant?

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