I found the following two articles from Network World and Computer Reseller News on Plaintree listed in Computer Select:
1. Computer Reseller News July 20, 1998 n799 p83(1) ------------------------------ New FDDI, Router (Plaintree Systems upgrades WaveSwitch 9000)(Brief Article)
Full Text Plaintree Systems, Newton, Mass., is shipping FDDI and router accelerator gigamodules for its WaveSwitch 9000 Gbit switches. The FDDI gigamodule lists for $18,995 or $2,374 per port; the accelerator costs $14,995.
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July 20, 1998
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2. Network World July 20, 1998 v15 n29 p19(1) ------------------------------ Plaintree Systems (Plaintree Systems)
Full Text Plaintree Systems is shipping FDDI and Router Accelerator Gigamodules for its WaveSwitch 9000 series gigabit switches. The Router Accelerator Gigamodule is a Layer 3 switch that can be used to off-load IP traffic from LAN backbone routers. Up to four modules can be configured in a WaveSwitch 9200, providing a combined forwarding capacity of six million packet/sec. The FDDI Gigamodule lists for $18,995 or $2,374 per port. The Router Accel- erator Gigamodule is priced at $14,995. Both are shipping now.
Plaintree: (800) 370-2724
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