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Neil McAllister of ComputerWorld wrote what we are already thinking. Linksys' move from Linux to VxWorks was a very bad choice. Hopefully, Linksys will put up on this press and realize their mistake. Excerpt: "Linksys is missing out on a larger opportunity here. The features that alternative firmwares add to the WRT54G series aren’t mere hobbyist curiosities — they’re real-world enhancements that give the hardware new features, for gaming, security, network management or VoIP. Some of these are features that are otherwise only available with more expensive products from Linksys’ competitors. If anything, these third-party enhancements have already saved the Linksys product from commoditisation. Dozens of other vendors market wireless routers with comparable basic functionality to Linksys’ offering. The difference is that the Linksys product can be made to do more." Read Article |
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