A heck of a lot more application with the 616/618. See link for some
experience:

http://www.patwarner.com/dw618pk.html
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Mike Cole wrote:
Hiya...
I just bought the Dewalt DW616PK as my first router, and haven't opened it
yet. I just noticed the Hitachi KM12VC is on sale for about the same price
with a free orbital sander to boot. The Dewalt isn't a variable speed unit,
and the Hitachi is. I want to get this right, so some opinions would be
much appreciated. I have read some comments regarding the lack of variable
speed, and now i'm all convinced that without variable speed, I am going to
burn wood and be unhappy with the Dewalt if I use a 1/2 inch bit.

Basically I want a plunge/fixed combo for under $200, and I would like to
buy the best one I can for the money. Thanks for any help any of you could
give me!

Mike C