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To: David Lawrence who wrote (13105)	2/26/1998 9:22:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Retailers Give Older 56K Modems the Heave-Ho Retail Week - Feb. 24, 1998 Retailers this week began flushing their existing 56K inventory in anticipation of the arrival of new 56K modems using the new V.90 standard. 3Com has announced shipments that are expected to hit retail shelves this week. Diamond Multimedia said its modems are set to ship on Monday. Weekend advertising circulars from Computer City SuperCenter, Best Buy, Staples and Circuit City showed internal 56K modems plunging to $49.99 after-rebate prices. At the same time, 33.6K models were available for as little as $29.99 after rebate. The most generous deals included an Atlas Peripherals 56K internal modem at Best Buy and a Newcom 56K internal modem at Staples, each offered for $49.99 after a $30 mail-in rebate. Some of the most expensive offerings came from U.S. Robotics; Computer City advertised a U.S. Robotics 56K internal fax modem for $149.99. Zoom Telephonics' 56K modem prices were in the $99 range. Retailers said that 33.6K modems may linger on at retail but that 56K modems using either K56flex or X2 technologies instead of the new V.90 standard will be rapidly superseded by modems using the new standard. "The 56K modems we have now are pretty much glorified 33.6K modems," said one buyer. Modem makers said that Internet service providers will require up to six months to put the new standard into place. AT&T Worldnet was the only top 10 ISP that did not opt for either of the interim 56K technologies; the company is now likely to move quickly to put the new standard in place. o~~~ O

To: David Lawrence who wrote (13105)	2/26/1998 10:40:00 AM
From: Scrapps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

What is the difference in the new 3Com/USR V.90 56K modems from the x2 56K modems?...is it just packaging and the V.90 software code? OR is there actually a difference in the hardware? Inquiring minds want to know!