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> >the clones that the patent was forthcoming.
>
>A quick look at a handy PhoneNet connector reveals the notation "Patent Pending". This is indeed notice to all that a patent application is in the works and to beware. The clone makers undertook development at their own risk. Because of the backlog at the US Patent & Trademark Office, the timing was most probably not of Farallon's doing. Incidentally, whem it came out, Farallon's pricing (and technical capability of the equipment) was a substantial improvement over Apple's cabling scheme.


You hit the nail on the HEAD!  A year ago we pulled out a 150 node appletalk
internet and replaced it all with Farallon Phone-Net.  I won't say what was
installed previously but it was ALWAYS failing.  We looked at some of the
cheaper Phone-Net clones and found the workmanship of Farralon made Farallon
worth the extra bucks.  To be honest I hope they impose very strick 
quality control requirements on licensees that have yet to improve quality.
BTW,  I can count the Phone-Net failures in the last year on 1 hand.
We used to see that many in a week with the old stuff.

A very satisfied customer ....

--Dan

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