From: lance@hartmann.austin.ibm.com (Lance Hartmann)
Subject: Re: SUMMARY: Information on PC's LOCAL BUS specification
Reply-To: lance%hartmann.austin.ibm.com@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com
Organization: IBM, Austin
Keywords: local bus vesa pci
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In article <1993Apr6.121757.19852@inesc.pt> jma@ingrina () writes:

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>-PCI (Intel) bus:
>  -Its not completely defined (YET).
>  -Some people think of it as a long term solution.
>  -Larger fanout.
>  -Not so cheap (complex chipset).
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

A friend who owns a company that builds clones shared with me the fact that
the PCI chipset is NOT expensive -- how about $12?  Many money-hungry-clone
makers, no doubt, will attempt to price the boards high only because it's
new technology.

Lance Hartmann (lance%hartmann.austin.ibm.com@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com)
               Yes, that IS a '%' (percent sign) in my network address.
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