[tulip] Found a Good Cheap tulip adapter card? - Sohoware SFA110A

[Stephen Gutknecht (vw)]

Ok,

Looks like I found one!  The NDC Communications "Sohoware SFA110A" is
supposed to have the Macronix chipset.  Word is that this is a good chipset?
Even references on this list from 10 months ago showing good results:
 http://www.tux.org/hypermail/linux-tulip/2000-Jan/0022.html

And guess what -- you can still get a $10 rebate per card, max 2 rebates per
household.  http://www.sohoware.com/Rebate/1.htm

As I understand it CompUSA sells them, but you can get them at many places
including www.Computers4Sure.com for $14.99.  Looks like Onvia.com and
BUy.com are both out of stock... so another good tulip card is going away?
Geesh, what will be left!

So I'm down to two choices:
  Linksys LNE100TX (ADMtek Comet or Centaur chipset?); buy.com $16.95
  Sohoware SFA110A (Macronix chipset); computers4sure.com $14.99   

If anyone can provide final recomendation one way or another that would be
great.  Also, I've found references to "no name" cards based on the Macronix
chipset that were even cheaper ($10), but I was unable to locate any.  If
you know of any cheaper options, I'd love to replace all my server cards!

  Stephen



-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Gutknecht (vw) [mailto:VW@i405.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 5:10 PM
To: tulip@scyld.com
Subject: Re: [tulip] recommend Good, Cheap tulip adapter cards (November
2 000)


Card choices so far.  Best price I found shown.

  Cnet CN100TX (DEC or Intel 21143?); Onvia.com $30.70
  Kingston KNE100TX (DEC Intel 21143?) ; buy.com $37.02
  Compex Freedomline 100TX-WOL (21143?) - discontinued but out there?
     -- SaleOnSall.com $44.86; bluemoon.net $39.99
  Netgear FA310TX (21140AE?); staples.com $27.79

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