Why launch draft 802.11n products?

With confusion mounting over the arrival of 802.11n products, we asked a few questions of David Henry, director of product marketing, consumer products, at Netgear. He answered by email.

Why would Netgear launch a draft 11n product which seems to be inferior to a product they already have?

I disagree with the notion that this is an inferior product. It depends on what the customer values. If the customer wants highest speeds and best range -- we give them two choices: RangeMax 240 and RangeMax Next. If they appreciate the