Wait for VL-Bus?

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From: Edgar Holcomb
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:07

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I want to buy a dx-50 Mhz PC with local-bus video and disk
controller.  Should I wait to buy until more products are
available which implement VL-Bus (VESA Local-Bus standard)?
The computer I'd buy now no doubt uses a proprietary local-
bus scheme.  How much would this hurt me?  I can only envision
it being a burden if I want to change video and/or disk.  How
long will it be until more VL-Bus products are available?

Thanks!

-Edgar

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Subject: Wait for VL-Bus?
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