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From: Ben Black <black@zen.cypher.net>
To: sthaug@nethelp.no
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Subject: Re: Cluster Computing in BSD
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and why would you want to use something as inefficient as ATM for a 
cluster interconnect?

On Fri, 16 May 1997 sthaug@nethelp.no wrote:

> > 	You can get 100Mbps Ethernet NIC for $35 today. If the ATM
> > folks don't fool around with their hypes, we may see an inexpensive
> > OC12 ATM NIC soon (I may be dreaming too soon). 
> 
> I haven't seen any sign of inexpensive 155 Mbps ATM NICs, why do you
> think inexpensive 622 Mbps ones are coming soon?
> 
> Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no
>