EA6500 Discontinued?

[DaveLessnau]

I keep seeing little statements here and there that the Linksys EA6500 has been discontinued:

- http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/32511-netgear-r6300-v2-ac1750-smart-wifi-router-reviewed?start=2
- http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/products/14033-linksys-ea6500-uk/
- http://www.engadget.com/products/linksys/ea6500/specs/
- http://www.abt.com/product/65724/Linksys-EA6500.html

Yet, it's still for sale even on Linksys' site. Does anyone know for sure if the EA6500 has been discontinued or not?

 

[thiggins]

Linksys told me it is discontinued. They are clearing stock.

 

[htismaqe]

Is this surprising given the change of hands at the top?

 

[thiggins]

Is this surprising given the change of hands at the top?

Is it surprising that a company discontinues a product? No. Managing product lines is standard practice.

 

[htismaqe]

Is it surprising that a company discontinues a product? No. Managing product lines is standard practice.

Of course.

I was just thinking that is was even moreso obvious because the EA6500 was really the last Cisco/Linksys flagship, if I remember correctly.

 

[thiggins]

I think the EA6900 actually was the last vestige of Cisco.

Discontinuations are more a reflection of product price/performance duplication and sales volume. Many key Cisco/Linksys folks moved over to the Belkin/Linksys team.