Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:11:54 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com> To: Bsdguru@aol.com Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Status of encryption hardware support in FreeBSD Message-ID: <15168.40266.336233.567196@nomad.yogotech.com> In-Reply-To: <109.209fe81.2870aa5c@aol.com> References: <109.209fe81.2870aa5c@aol.com>
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> > > I think you've missed the fact that the '486 solution requires an > > > add-on board (priced at $80.) and the faster cpu solution doesnt. That > > > adds a lot of margin to get a faster MB, more than enough to > > > compensate for the board. > > > > Not necessarily. The upgraded motherboard also requires a faster > > processor, and the two parts added together are almost certainly going > > to be more than $80. > > > > There is nothing more annoying than someone who argues subjects he clearly > knows nothing about. I agree. :) > You are way off on your pricing. Way off. A 633 Celeron > is under 50. Q1 for petes sake. The cost difference would be less than $20. > in quantity. It would be less than $80. Q1. That's just CPU. You've left off the motherboard, as well as the memory and other supporting hardware required for the CPU to do the work. > Theres an old saying about being penny-wise and pound foolish. Using a > 486 in todays networking and cost environment is just plain moronic. See your first sentence. You *really* don't know what you are talking about. Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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