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

JP> In that case, I see no reason to upgrade to the x2 technology it if is not 
JP> compatible with anything else.

JP> Is USRobotics trying to form a boys' club on this one, because it certainly 
JP> seems that way. Why point is there in having x2 if nobody else supports it?

In the event that it works exceptionally well, much the same as the
propriatry VFC or HST protocols - use it because it works, and your mate
has one.

In the event that it doesn't work all that well, or doesn't work at all due
to Australian bungling or sabotage, don't use it at all.

The difference in the above will become apparent only _after_ it both
ceases to be vaporware, AND ceases to be "untested bleeding edge"
material.  Volunteer?

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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