On Monday, December 23 1996, Bill Grimsley wrote to John Piper ...

 JP> Is USRobotics trying to form a boys' club on this one, because it
 JP> certainly seems that way.

 BG> I think it's more likely that USR are hoping to corner that particular
 BG> market, as they stand to make a fortune if that happens.

If ...

 JP> Why point is there in having x2 if nobody else supports it?

 BG> Quite so.  When you have competing (and incompatible) protocols,
 BG> somebody always loses.

Usually the consumer. In any event, time shall tell soon enough whether or
not the x2 protocol is a good idea from my viewpoint.

John (japp{at}mpx.com.au)

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