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From: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti)
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Subject: Re: Fiber channels (was Re: The Killer Micro From Hell)
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Date: 12 Jan 90 19:06:28 GMT
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In-reply-to: ching@snap.amd.com's message of 12 Jan 90 03:19:58 GMT

In article <28758@amdcad.AMD.COM> ching@snap.amd.com (Mike Ching) writes:

   At AMD we have toyed with the idea of building a SCSI cable using our TAXI
   transceivers (32-140Mbit serial data rate) and fiber. We estimated that the
   cable would probably cost $75. I suppose a large market would drive the cost
   down.

Mike, SCSI cables (q1) are already in the $75 range if they're relatively
scarce and hard to make yourself (i.e. sparcstation cables).  You'd
have no problem with the cost.  Now how far would you be able to
get the drive away from the workstation?

--Ed

ps. anyone for comp.periphs.scsi?  discussion now in comp.periphs.