RE: SoundBlaster Live

Gregory Maxwell (linker@z.ml.org)
Thu, 26 Nov 1998 11:08:15 -0500 (EST)


On Wed, 25 Nov 1998 xombi@accessus.net wrote:

> Yes, but unfortunately it's not software compatible, it just means it _works_
> with programs that attempt to use Sound Blasters. It's not register
> compatable, but uses emulation on the driver level.

I called their sales office on this and they insist it's backwards
compatible. All of their adverts say it's backwards compatible, with no
mention that the compatibility is provided by drivers. I think that monday
I'm going to be meeting with a lawyer friend to discuss sueing them for
false advertising.

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