>which doesn't seem to fit with descriptions in Philips' I2C
>Peripherals book. Am I a victim of poor terminology ?

Check the Philips I2C spec at
http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/acrobat/literature/9398/39340011.pdf
for all the relevant terminology and how the NACK should be used.

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