I have a number of issues with the 861v6 upgrade path:

1) There is going to be a large number of 861 owners who have no interest in the new analogue input card.

2) I'm pretty sure the reason that the analogue input card is still there is because MRC needs an analogue input.

3) "Months" to upgrade/trade-in is not enough. Two years might be more appropriate.

4) There is absolutely a need for SpeakerLink *and* SPDIF output cards in the same 861.

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