Hello John!

On 30 May 94, you said to Geoff Armstrong:

GA>> .................... It'll remain to be seen if this is the
GA>> case, tho.

JL> That's the point I'm making. Too often predictions are made in the
JL> computer industry which never bear fruit. I'm more inclined to think
JL> that the first batch of V.34 compliant modems will provide limited
JL> V.FC compatability, whilst later models will do-away with V.FC
JL> compliance alltogether.

I'd think that if they went to the trouble of putting in the compatability
mode for V.FC into V.34, they'd leave it there, but I guess it (taking it
out later) could be used as a lever to force upgrades of the ROM and
datapump.

GA>> As 80% of modems using V.FC use the Rockwell chipset, it
GA>> looks like it'll be Ok.

JL> For the short term - Yes. The Long term - doubtful at best.

Oh well, in that case I got a good 14.4k modem for $350 dollars, in which
case it's still a good buy.

Sea Ewes are round!
Geoff.

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