Zelazny.
buckeyebuckhntr - Same exact thing can be said of compound hunters
I know this. But this was not the question at hand. The question was are they (x bows) the same as a compound. You are just nit picking by changing the question around so its relevent to your situation as a trad bow shooter.
In my opinion an x bow has more negatives than positives to a person who puts his time in practicing. An x bow only benefits the people who shoot the day before the opener or are unable to draw a bow. JMO.
For the record I have no problems with x bow shooters. My brother, 3 of my best friends and my step father all shoot Horton X bows. I am the only one in my group of hunting buddies who shoots a compound.