First Look: Polycom VVX 500 Business Media Phone Review
Unified Communications (UC) touts universal access across all mediums so why not have a little interface unity across those devices?
The Polycom VVX 500 is a sleek new HD voice VoIP phone offering a familiar touch screen experience. A touch screen experience that’s so familiar I’m confident that even my iPad toting dad can use this phone with little to no training.
Time Saver
Time saving is Polycom’s goal for the VVX 500 through a small learning curve, desktop and mobile device integration, and fingertip access to your information. The VVX 500’s 3.5 inch touch screen provides a quick look at your synced calendar, contacts, and streaming media (news, sports, weather, stocks) to give you a jump on your day while your computer boots up.
Performance
Billed as a performance business media phone, the VVX 500 targets busy workers that need a phone to keep up with their multi-tasking. Or, this phone is for anyone who really hates lag time and thinks 15 seconds for a video to load is an outrage.
The touchscreen’s response time is super-fast and very intuitive whether you’re entering data, scrolling through menus, or jumping from app to app. Navigation is tuned to resemble smartphones.