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Re: (ASCEND) 48 modem limit on Max with 56k cards



On Sat, 10 May 1997, David Lesher wrote:
> Stephen Balbach sez:
> > The 4004 and 4048 are the same box with some slots disabled. 
> > 
> > Why did Ascend do this?
> 
> Marketing......
> 
> If you want a stripped down model, to sell at a lower price,
> you delete the air conditioning, headliner, tinted windows,
> FM radio, and such.

It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that the 4004's 
performance sucks with 72 modems?

> The same applies with hardware-dominated products, you just do it
> differently. Remember the Pipe 25 diversification into PX, FX, etc?

The |25 was also underpowered for the applications they were selling it for.
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