Article View: comp.sys.misc
Article #411Re: i486 + i860
From: Gordon C Zaft
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 1990 05:59
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 1990 05:59
28 lines
1776 bytes
1776 bytes
In article <13210@cs.utexas.edu> tph@cs.utexas.edu (Pow-Hwee Tan) writes:
>
> I just read about a new PC compatible board made by Hauppage Computer
>Works, Inc. in BYTE's IBM Special. This board distinguish itself from
>the rest of the crowd by including a i860 as well, sharing address space,
>and includes a 64-bit expansion bus. Looks like a great board to build
>a generic workstation on. Can probably port minix or other stuff onto it.
>
> Anyway, I am more interested in the credibility of the company.
>I seems to see the name Hauppage Computer Inc somewhere for some
>products before, but just can't recall anything else about it. Does
>anyone has more info on this company? What are the past products they
>made?
Hauppage has been making 386 and 486 motherboards for a
comparatively long time (4 or 5 years, I believe) and is fairly
reputable (i.e., they're not a fly-by-night).
Whether they're incredibly technically competent, I don't know.
Your mileage may vary.
--
+ Gordon Zaft | zaft@suned1.nswses.navy.mil +
+ NSWSES, Code 4Y33 | suned1!zaft@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov +
+ Port Hueneme, CA 93043-5007 | Phone: (805) 982-0684 FAX: 982-8768 +
++++ Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.++++
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<5571@suned1.Nswses.Navy.MIL>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!suned1!zaftReferences:
<13210@cs.utexas.edu>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!suned1!zaft From: zaft@nswses.navy.mil (Gordon C Zaft) Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: i486 + i860 Summary: They've been around. Message-ID: <5571@suned1.Nswses.Navy.MIL> Date: 5 Oct 90 05:59:41 GMT References: <13210@cs.utexas.edu> Sender: efb@suned1.Nswses.Navy.MIL Distribution: na Organization: NSWSES, Port Hueneme, CA Lines: 28