> I don't doubt that vaporware happens (I know of at least one competitor who 
> had a plastic box they brought to SEMA last year, and advertized it as an 
> actual working product). I'm just skeptical that it happens on such scale 
> (specialized departments, several ads per month).

Don't take my words literally. I was exaggerating a little. Anyway by telecom I
meant telecom services (cell, isp, etc) not hardware. As in '$5 uncapped
bandwidth' 'zero tax *something* plan' etc. These plans usually last just until
the competition changes tack to follow. The runners-up are software companies
(with FUD wrt. new products and their features leading FAR ahead of everyone).
Hardware comes last. Protoypes built to show a client an aspect, which were then
lugged off (wires and duct tape stuffed in and the lid shut forcibly) to some
trade show are just an aspect of the problem.

Peter P.



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