Re: [openppc] Articia & Escena

["M&M's" <mms.kisskool@free.fr>]

They can, but don't want...
Some time ago, IBM decided that the OpenPPC market was not a good investlent
and that designing a "mdern" northbridge would be wasting money. That's sad,
but that's life...

I did not have time to look at the chips you sent as attachment, but I think
these are not modern enough for a decent G4 implementation. Correct me if I
am wrong.

Regards,
Matthieu
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Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: [openppc] Articia & Escena


> > No, it's a different chip, with a PCI and AGP bus, but I
>
> Hi
> The correct name is "ARTICIA" from MAI / ATUM / Inguard (TAIWAN).
> Is their product "BUG FREE" or have the same bug as Winbond?
> (a Taiwanese company).
>
> http://www.mai.com/press/press.html
>
> http://www.inguard.com
>
> Another PCI/AGP chipset (100 MHz) is from Escena. This chipset is used by
AMIGA ONE (Amiga Inc/Eyetech), but the project is delayed because of
financial problems at AMIGA Inc (80% finished).
>
> (In German), translate using http://Babel.Altavista.com
>
> http://www.escena.de/deutsch/technologien/pci_agp.html
>
> APPLE also created a PCI/AGP chipset, but they don't sell the product to
other companies.
> It is strange that both MOTOROLA and IBM cann't create any PCI/AGP
chipset! :-(
> Regards
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