Mr. DiLorenzo -
USRX was the modem leader in 93, 94 95, 96. Yes. They had about 30% of the end user modem market. Pretty big portion considering all the competition. However the other 70% of the modem makers (including computer OEMS) use Rockwell chipsets in their modems. (By the way, Rockwell chipsets ARE modems. Make a board with a voltage regulator, transformer, phone jack and glue on a Rockwell modem chip and you have a modem. All the hard work has been done already. Even an idiot can make a modem using a Rockwell modem chip.)
Here's an analogy you might understand that explains Rockwell's modem business philosophy. If I make car radios will I sell more by selling the radios at Circuit City, Best Buy, etc...or would I sell more by selling them to Ford, GM, and Chrysler and having them put them in their cars?
USRX is a good company, no question. But they will lose the 56k modem battle being waged now because of their own mistakes and Rockwell's dominant leadership in this market.
Look at
nb.rockwell.com
to see who supports the Rockwell K56PLUS on the ISP side and the client modem side. It's over. |
