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Why do u mean not really?
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I mean not really.
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it would solve a lot of things.
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No it wouldn't. Producing VMNG300 modems for a small set of users would be expensive, because you wouldn't have the scale of production that Virgin previously had.
Also you would then have to have processes and codes and training from order to install to include a 'What equipment do you want' step - which again would cost
Long term you would then have to design any future products or services knowing that two seperate types of kit
may be supplied to a customer - again a cost that is avoidable.
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They would have 2 suppliers Both Ambit and Netgear + it would solve the complaints about a lot of functions are missing that people use in routers that are not on the hubs.
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This is why the modem only mode is being introduced, so those that want to use their own kit can do so - solving the issue for good (I hope)
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I think its stupid to spend so much time and effort developing firmware for the VMNG300s to simply say well lets toss these aside and use hardware that has firmware problems again and put us back to square 1.
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They aren't 'tossing the hardware aside' they have just elected not to make any more of them. Just as they stopped using Motorola Surfboard or Scientific Atlanta modems, or older versions of Ambit modems
Technology moves on.