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From: brianc@ei.ecn.purdue.edu (Brian D Chamberlin)
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Subject: Re: NuBus traffic
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>the controller is a joke.  Both parts are *too expensive*. If you look at 
>the NuBus cards done by Apple, Supermac, Radius, etc ... you will find 
>that all the interfaces are done using off-the-shelf transceivers and 
>semicustom controllers (slave boards without burst mode can get by with a 
>single PAL).  You pay for what you get ... a non-burst slave interface 
>will cost less than $10, a bursting master can cost $35 and require a 
>semicustom controller.

If you want to change things instead of complaining about them, you might
redirect your comments to corporate America.  

Altera Corp. makes a Microchannel interface chipset for $8-10.  If you 
scream at them enough, they could probably make a similar NuBus chip.

Or who knows, maybe they are making one.  Why don't you go ask them.

Altera Corporation
3525 Monroe St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 984-2800

brianc.

P.S.  My only connection with Altera is as a customer.