Re: Modern A2 successor

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Arkain wrote in message <397eecec$1@hal.grnco.net>...
>I don't want PCI, VLB, ISA, or even AGP slots in the new system. These bus
>protocols are horribly convoluted. The old Apple Bus was simple but
>effective. I would propose a new bus like you've suggested, by extending
the
>old one. Only thing is that I'd go all the way to 64bit to leave room for
>future expansion.


Arkain,
    64bit buses is crazy. I like it. Gonna to have to go with a more compact
card edge though, lest the slots be 12 inches long ala vlb.

But designing your own cpu??? Surely you are insane (but a good insane). I
didn't realize until just a few weeks ago, that small runs of PCB were
affordable. Had I not had this revelation, I would be notifying the
authorities so they could take you back to the psychiatric hospital for the
technologically insane. Certainly you can't just call up a IC fab and say "I
want 250 of this design, when can you have them ready?" ? Even if you can,
what prices are we talking?

John