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PD> Wayne,
PD> Just my opinion... I would recommend you get a
PD> modem with Flashrom, that way the chances of
PD> keeping it Current are a lot better...
PD> The new X2 sportster has flashrom and all the
PD> Supras have Flash rom.. I think USR has a
PD> bit of a lead on the 56K... but that will
PD> end when ITU makes the Standard...
Don't count on it.  Flah ROM isn't always enough - the datapump could
be the limitation.  That's where USR may have an "edge" - they use a
_programmable_ datapump.  Some modems with Flash ROM required a
datapump change to move from V.FC to V.34, but not the USRs.  That
_could_ happen again with the ITU standard.
PD> You are right the X2-K56flex hype is not
PD> that real. I cant get 28k8 speeds out of
PD> my present ISP even when I get 28k8
You quite simply can't make that determination.  The techniques are
considerably different, and it is not possible to predict with any
accuracy what speed may be possible with X2 or K56Flex given only the
speed possible with V.34.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 24 Apr 21:29 
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