To: Douglas Nordgren who wrote (25773 ) 1/25/2000 12:11:00 AM From: Joe Wagner Read Replies (1) | Respond to
Douglas, I take it you are saying the net appliance & industrial controls market will stay on course with ethernet rather than migrate to IB or FC or something else, since they are too expensive. Net Silicon is a company that is doing this right now with ethernet and is becoming very successful. My guess is the only way another technology like FC or IB would ever even be considered to replace the ethernet chips in connecting factory robotics to the internet, is if their volumes became so great that the price was lower or they could do a better job at the same price. This market for connecting robotics and industrial controls to the internet is very real right now, and not a pipe dream. I find it interesting that you see IB technology pretty much limited to server applications. Maybe you are right. But then again, I will set this thought aside until more information develops before I make up my mind.siliconinvestor.com
