🚀 go-pugleaf

Well, this is just a guess, but I would think that Intel will try to push
PCI on the market along with the Pentium.  I believe that Compaq, Dell,
AST, and other heavy hitters who are usually first-to-market with a new
chip have all jumped on the PCI bandwagon.  The Pentium will be a perfect
opportunity to get rid of the ISA anchor.  

Obviously, if this happens, these systems will include an ISA bus as a PCI
"peripheral."  Maybe 3 ISA slots and 3 PCI slots, or something like that.
This is also assuming that the PCI-SIG has come up with a connector 
specification by then.

I'm sure you'll also see systems with ISA busses only to speed up time-
to-market and to cut costs.  And, given the way the PC market works, we'll
all probably end up stuck with ISA *again* because these motherboards will
be so damn cheap in about 2-3 years.... (not including the liquid-nitrogen
tank required to keep the Pentium cool.)

-dwh-
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