BUD JAMISON wrote in a message to DAVID BOWERMAN:
-> Perhaps that there are implementation details?  Given the noted
-> similarity between x2 and K56Flex, you would expect similar 
-> performance.
 BJ> My ISP offers both K56Flex and X2 lines.  I read LOTS of messages
 BJ> about both, especially in the local support newsgroup, before
 BJ> settling on a Flex modem, since the majority of users of that on my
 BJ> ISP had fewer problems, and generally better connections and
 BJ> transfer rates. 
 BJ> That MAY not hold true other places.
The ISP I use offers both as well.  The x2 lines are near always busy while 
the K56Flex lines are very rarely busy despite a similar size line pool.  
User reports seem to indicate that USR/3Com's x2 modems give better overall 
performance compared to K56Flex.
Regards,
       David
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