On 11/19/2017 08:11 PM, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote: > More importantly, the vast number of compatible I/O cards that were > produced. Much alternative history to be pondered.
So we agree on parallel standard buses, that STD bus is a strong contender with varied processor base. There *is* STD32, but it's a bit of an abomination, like EISA. It extends the bus to 32 bits and retains compatibility with 8-bit STD. But there's a price to be paid--special connectors (like EISA) and more complex interfacing logic (to accommodate the older STD). Finally, it's pretty much a sole-source standard--Ziatech came out with it, and to the best of my knowledge, is the only firm that ever produced STD32 cards. --Chuck