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From: maples@ddtg.com (Greg Maples)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: FDDI Cards
Summary: are there FDDI cards for Macs running A/UX?
Keywords: FDDI MAC
Message-ID: <1991Jun27.011643.25773@ddtg.com>
Date: 27 Jun 91 01:16:43 GMT
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Since the topic of FDDI has come up...  I'm looking to experiment
with some FDDI interconnects for a new product.  We're thinking of
moving VERY large picture files around a net at high speeds.  Think
on the order of 32bits @ 300-1200 dpi, 11x17 image = lots of megs
PER LAYER!  Therefore, speed and bandwidth are important.

We're interested in a back-end compute engine for image processing
and a friendly front-end for the users...  So, a DEC or HP RISCy
machine with lots of mips and a set of macintoshes on the front end.

Question One:
Can I get a FDDI card for the new 50+ mips HP machines yet?
Question Two:
Ditto for the high end DEC machines?
Question Three ($64,000.00!!)
Is anyone, and I mean ANYONE, even working seriously on a 100MB
FDDI card for the high-end Macs????

If no on question three, we can port a likely card to Apple UNIX,
A/UX for our FDDI support, so how about another nubus machine
like the Next?

Please reply via mail where possible.
Thanks

-- 
Greg Maples                      | These are my opinions, not yours. Keep your
Systems Group Leader             | hands off 'em. They're also not the opinions
DuPont Design Technologies       | of my employer or yours. So there. (c) 1991
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