Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 12:31:24 EDT From: Bsdguru@aol.com To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Status of encryption hardware support in FreeBSD Message-ID: <109.209fe81.2870aa5c@aol.com>
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In a message dated 6/30/01 6:17:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, nate@yogotech.com writes: > > 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. 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. Theres an old saying about being penny-wise and pound foolish. Using a 486 in todays networking and cost environment is just plain moronic. B To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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