> In a message dated 06/27/2001 11:06:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > That's not really the point here, I was talking about lowest end
> > hardware compared to high end CPU. If we compare with high end hardware,
> > then we're talking about factor >50 faster than software.... There are
> > chips out that can do >1Gbit 3-DES, given a 64bit/66Mhz PCI bus.
> >
> > I'm just starting with a low end chip to complement my 133 Mhz 486 based
> > net4501 board, with the goal of low cost and low power, not absolute
> > performance.
>
> Its cheaper and more flexible to buy a faster motherboard, which is the point
> to the rest of us who are deciding if we care about a hardware solution.
Really? Have you even looked at the net4501 board which was mentioned? It's
a single-board computer constructed for some specific communication
applications, with no VGA or keyboard support, or spinning fans, and is
pretty inexpensive and in a very small form factor. Why do I want to
replace this with "a new motherboard?"
Please consider that you probably can't imagine all the applications that
these platforms might be used in, an the availability of fire-breathing
Really Fast CPUs might not actually be applicable to some applications
with very specific requirements.
"A new motherboard" isn't going to be more flexible since it's likely
to require a power supply larger than the whole low-power computer
you propose to replace. I'd rather spend the $100 or $150 to add
crypto performance for some applications and maintain the small form
factor, low power consumption, and no moving parts.
The "rest of us" covers quite a few people, with a variety of interesting
applications.
louie
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