Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!crdgw1!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!caen!news.cs.indiana.edu!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!palomino.ecn.purdue.edu!gurganus From: gurganus@palomino.ecn.purdue.edu (James P Gurganus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: EISA -- Is it worth it? Keywords: EISA 486 ISA Message-ID: Date: 30 May 91 18:54:11 GMT Sender: root@noose.ecn.purdue.edu (ECN System Management) Distribution: usa Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network Lines: 25 I posted this before, but it never appeared, so my apologies if this article has appeared twice... I'm REALLY close to buying an 486-33 EISA system. I found one with SVGA and everything for right around $4000. After calling 40 dealers or so, I've found that the majority of them think that EISA isn't worth it since little or nothing is available for it and that nobody will create any hardware for it as long as I live, etc., etc. Then I read popular magazine articles saying "unleash the power of your 486 with EISA." I'm slightly confused. I know the difference between ISA and EISA and that if I don't have any 32-bit cards, it won't make a whole lot of difference. (Or so I'm told.) But I'd kinda like to be prepared whatever happens. What's the general net-feeling on EISA? Is there any hardware available or in development for it? I heard somewhere that there was a 32-bit SCSI controller out. Even though this price is pretty good, I know I can get a fast system from ARES for $300 less or so. ARES doesn't have any EISA systems out. Thanks for any info or advice.... James Gurganus (gurganus@ecn.purdue.edu)