Cisco to kill Linksys brand

http://www.uberpulse.com/us/2007/07/cisco_to_kill_linksys_brand_to_move_agres...

In a roundtable with the European press, John Chambers confirmed the "end of life" of the Linksys brand, replaced by Cisco.

This decision follows Cisco's move last April to make it easier for Linksys resellers to add Cisco products to their offerings and vice versa. Also, just a few weeks ago, Cisco created a new division solely focused on the SMB market and headed by Rick Moran, formerly marketing chief of several Cisco communications applications like the unified communications portfolio, Cisco IPICS, Cisco Small Business Systems (Linksys One), TelePresence, Business Video and Physical security. "It will all come overtime into a Cisco brand. The reason we kept Linksys' brand because it was better known in the US than even Cisco was for the consumer. As you go globally there's very little advantage in that", said Cisco's CEO.
http://www.uberpulse.com/us/2007/07/cisco_to_kill_linksys_brand_to_move_agres...

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[miamivice966]

Funny I have had a Linksys WRT54G for years, using both VOIP and I game with no issues at all.

[willibro151]

Sheesh. Notice he says "eventually". They're not going to kill the Linksys brand tomorrow, or even in the next couple of years.

[abigailbaker48]

A very nice video you have..I like it, thanks for sharing :)

[xXxJeffzzxXx]

they better not kill the linksys brand its soo good

[87655788]

looks like you have bad xp, cause i use have the WRT54G and other Linksys router and not a single problem, recently i upgrade 2 the d-link 655 and amazing device

[nolobede]

I'm an it professional, but that gives me no advantage if the things don't work as you say... I have setup over 50 linksys devices in homes. This doesn't include other cisco products. I have yet to have ANY problem with linksys. It just works, every time. I Have had problems with other brands, inluding d-link (especially).

[hunk0326]

i used linksys b4 i always got disconnected from the internet. after i change my linksys to d-link my internet connection is ok.

[crazyplane1988]

just to let you all know...Cisco has made a pretty big impact with Linksys in helping create new technologies.  Cisco is not a bad thing for the company

[ocelot6]

Linksys is a pile of shit. End of story. Anybody who disagrees is either wrong or lucky.

[Superchad245]

what are you talking about, i dont download stuff illegaly, and i got the advice to get netgear from someone on age of empires III ESO. besides 3 routers dieing is annoying.

[Angelisv]

Sounds like your games had Linksys for years and it works fine.... Lay off the piratebay downloads there chief.