[Gllug] The Network is the Computer?

[Jim Bailey]

On Thursday, September 6, 2001, at 12:48 PM, John Hearns wrote:

> Gordon Joly wrote:
>
>> At 11:38 +0000 2001-09-06, Jim Bailey wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Formi,
>>>
>>> On Thursday, September 6, 2001, at 12:07 PM, Formi wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Anyway, is there any problem with only 10Mbit cards, why is everyone
>>>>  suggesting 10/100. In my case there is no reason why I would need
>>>>  a 100Mbit.

There is no reason for the madness that is BIG KIT!

>> So why stop ay 100 Megabits? Put in ATM at 600+ Megabits?

Why stop at ATM, gigabyte ethernet for all, now if I can just find some 
remotely justifiable reason to have a IBM S390 running linux for my 
desktop box I will be able to flood the gigabyte ethernet, which means 
10gigabyte ethernet, which means...
>
> Ahhh..... a man after my own heart.
> ATM to the desktop, I feel all warm and fuzzy.
>
It is a lovely though :-)
>
> (BTW, we run gigabit ethernet to the desktop in a fair few cases in these 
> parts.
> Still would prefer ATM though. Sniffle....)
>
why?
>
On a more serious note compare the prices between 10base and 10/100base 
cards if the price difference isn't too great consider the 10/100 over 
time it will prove its worth.

Jim

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