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To: Joe Donato who wrote (25362)	7/20/1999 2:54:00 PM
From: Dave B	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 93625

Joe, Try this one: Near the beginning of the PC industry IBM dominated the PC architecture. They tried to transition everyone to Microchannel, as they thought it would "lock" them into controlling the bus interface. This failed because Intel/Microsoft/Compaq and others banded together to define an "industry" standard alternative (ISA). Now, couldn't this be a repeat of history? That is Intel/Rambus is trying to "lock" the memory bus interface - while the rest of the industry is offering a "industry" standard alternative? Actually, ISA was the first PC bus. There was first an 8-bit version, then a 16-bit version followed. Intel, et. al. proposed the EISA bus to fight off the Microchannel bus. Neither went anywhere. In about 1993, VESA came out (proposed by Compaq et. al.). Intel decided to support the PCI bus. VESA had a 1 year head start, and disappeared in less time than that after PCI came out. That was only 5 years ago. Intel still has that kind of power. Dave