It's the chicken-and-egg situation. Nobody will manufacture clients if there's no router (and not enough customers with them), and nobody will buy the routers until there are clients out there.
The only solution is what is currently happening: manufacturers go ahead and release routers. A market base slowly builds itself with enthusiasts first, and gradually expands to more mainstream customers.
But meanwhile, you can still keep buying the products that are just below on the product chart if they suit YOUR needs - they don't disappear or become obsolete just because something faster appears. And Asus has repeatedly shown their commitment in supporting older generations of products for years. The RT-AC56U now has the same AiProtection technology that was introduced last year with the RT-AC87U.
Tim has repeatedly said that the AC1900 class is the sweet spot right now for a potential buyer. We wouldn't have reached that point if manufacturers hadn't released AC1750 and AC1900 routers 2-3 years ago.
Rather than complain about manufacturers releasing new products that support new technologies, people should complain at laptop manufacturers that still ship mainstream product with pretty craptastic 1x1 single band solutions by default. It's 2015 - a 2x2 dual band solution is marginally more expensive, and is a huge improvement already for probably just 3-5$ more to the BOM - out of a 500-1000$ retail product.
So basically - if the new product does not serve your needs, then don't buy it, and buy something older and less expensive. Progress isn't always about sticking to mainstream markets, it requires pushing those boundaries.
The only solution is what is currently happening: manufacturers go ahead and release routers. A market base slowly builds itself with enthusiasts first, and gradually expands to more mainstream customers.
But meanwhile, you can still keep buying the products that are just below on the product chart if they suit YOUR needs - they don't disappear or become obsolete just because something faster appears. And Asus has repeatedly shown their commitment in supporting older generations of products for years. The RT-AC56U now has the same AiProtection technology that was introduced last year with the RT-AC87U.
Tim has repeatedly said that the AC1900 class is the sweet spot right now for a potential buyer. We wouldn't have reached that point if manufacturers hadn't released AC1750 and AC1900 routers 2-3 years ago.
Rather than complain about manufacturers releasing new products that support new technologies, people should complain at laptop manufacturers that still ship mainstream product with pretty craptastic 1x1 single band solutions by default. It's 2015 - a 2x2 dual band solution is marginally more expensive, and is a huge improvement already for probably just 3-5$ more to the BOM - out of a 500-1000$ retail product.
So basically - if the new product does not serve your needs, then don't buy it, and buy something older and less expensive. Progress isn't always about sticking to mainstream markets, it requires pushing those boundaries.
