Alex, at 14:52 on Dec 14 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Rockwell's 56k will not be compatible with x2.

AM> Why wouldn't it be compatible?

Because USR have frequently said so themselves!

AM> The current USR modems are all compatible with the Rockwell standard,

But only insofar as Rockwell's V.FC being supported by the Courier.  Even
Rockwell's Class 2 fax isn't currently supported by USR.

AM> the Rockwell 56K wouldn't be called x2 obviously, but it should be 
AM> compatible, otherwise people are either going to choose one or another. 

Rockwell and Lucent (sp?) Technologies will apparently be offering 56k
protocols which are purportedly 100% compatible with each other, but (as
usual), USR have rather stupidly decided to go it alone with x2, which is
compatible with absolutely nothing else whatsoever.

AM> Incompatibility between the two when they become more 
AM> widespread would be a real inconvenience to everybody.

You'd think that both Rockwell and USR might have learned their lessons
from the V.FC, HST, and Class 2 debacles, but that isn't the case at all.

Regards, Bill

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