Microsoft on Tuesday said it has released its Response Point phone system to manufacturing, meaning that OEM partners D-Link and Quanta Computer will soon have general availability for products based on the software. Microsoft also said both partners will be pricing their products below $3,000.
D-Link, Fountain Valley, Calif., plans to make its VoiceCenter phone system available during the fourth quarter. A starter pack, which includes a base unit, analog telephone adapter (ATA) and five phones, will be priced at $2,999. Additional phones will cost $149.
Taiwan-based Quanta will begin taking pre-orders for its Syspine system on Oct. 5. A package that includes a base unit with built-in ATA and secure gateway as well as four phones will cost approximately $2,500. Additional phones will cost $159 each.
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