[geeks] FC-AL conversation from last month

[Big Endian]

>On March 28, Big Endian wrote:
>>  >   I was swamped when the whole "let's revisit the whole FC-AL thing"
>>  >thread took place about a month ago.
>>
>>  Did the product work?  Did you make it?
>
>   We missed the trade show due to infrared transceiver problems.  I've
>nearly finished redesigning the whole damn thing; I expect to have a
>prototype working in another week.

Damn.  Well I'm interested in how it goes.  Privately if you want to.

>   The trade show was a success anyway, though.

thats good to hear.

><snip>
>
>   Ok.  This could wind up being a big project...if enough people are
>interested I may set up a quick temporary mailing list for it.

aww... c'mon... bill won't mind the traffic...

</sarcasm> sounds like a good idea.

>   FYI I'm not really interested in doing a whole chassis, but a <$50
>Tcard design would be cool.  The fellow who's selling them on eBay for
>$50 has a workable design, but it's pretty simplistic and WAY
>overpriced.

I agree.  How cheap could these be made if we had enough quantity? 
(say 1k units?)

daniel
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