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Gig - Satchel Paige wrote: If you were sold or have been pitched the Matrix SOHO product from NorVergence, you have been defrauded.I currently have no opinion one way or the other but here is anotherdatapoint for the discussion.I was installing a new Qwest T-1 today for a customer in PA and Iactually got to see a Matrix box "up close and personal".Even though it says Norvergence and Martrix on it, it looks an awfullot like the Adtran TA-850 channel banks I've seen so many CLEC's useto deliver dialtone and/or data to a customer.This particular box had two 4 port FXS card installed along with an"echo cancelling card" and a BCU T-1 interface card.For those that are pricing this out, I can't see that this "box" isworth more than $2,000 - $3,000 tops. This will vary a littledepending on exactly what cards the unit is equipped with.A quick check on Ebay shows nearly new Adtran 850's going for under$1,000 so there you go ...John
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