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From: hbo@nobbs.ucsb.edu
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Subject: Re: Serial Ports
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Date: 3 Feb 89 18:37:53 GMT
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In article <459@madnix.UUCP>, perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz) writes...

> 
>It is no secret that ASDG has always provided industrial grade equipment (as
>opposed to consumer grade). And, we've never pretended our hardware products
>were the cheapest, either.
> 
>It is also no secret that we aren't consumer oriented when it comes to hardware
>(software is a different side of our business altogether). We 
>certainly don't entertain any false hopes of going one on one with consumer
>oriented producers competing solely on a basis of price. Especially with a white
>bread type function as serial ports.
>

   If you choose not to compete with "consumer oriented producers" then you 
must at least offer your professional clientele added reliability and service.
Those customers should be more concerned than the average consumer over the fact
that your serial drivers do not conform to the standard being promulgated by
CBM. They will have to rely on your hardware to function with whatever new 
brand X software that might be needed in their work. Are you planning to provide
a patch to each such program, or do you intend to support Commodore's standard
as it emerges?

>But then... we do have the advantage of being first you see. And another
>advantage of high reliability and performance.  ...

  See above.

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