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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:04:03 -0400
To: Lee Revell <rlrevell@joe-job.com>
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Subject: Re: Driver model.. expel legacy drivers?
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On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 10:13:21AM -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> Easy - when they think they can provide equivalent functionality and hit
> a lower price point (or make a bigger profit at the same price point) by
> violating the standard.

Or they think they can make their product using their own driver work
better and faster and offer more bling than products using the existing
driver, and they assume people will pay more for that hence justifying
the expense.

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Len Sorensen