Computer Reseller News: Driver Support, Competing Standards Snag I2O Adoption | Linux Today

Computer Reseller News: Driver Support, Competing Standards Snag I2O Adoption

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 30, 1998

Only one major OEM, Hewlett-Packard Co., has shipped any
products based on the spec as other vendors take a wait-and-see
approach… The first I20 spec appeared in March 1996.

Driver support is… the major stumbling block.

Compaq, HP and IBM introduced the PCIx spec in September to the
PCI SIG and momentum is definitely greater than I2O.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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