Article: 106039 of alt.folklore.computers
From: Reed <reedh@rmi.net>
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Subject: Re: Hayes Corp. heads for last download
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<snip>
>    Can anyone explain to me how a company that set the standard for modems
>    went mams up in the ditch?

Because like so many other modem pioneers of their time (Codex, Vadic, Microcom,
Concord, Milgo, Paradyne, Anderson-Jacobsen, GDC, Telebit) they were slow to
adapt to changing markets.

BTW, my modem is a Hayes Accura V.90....oh well

--reed