[asterisk-users] Where is the Digium DS3 card?

[Steve Totaro]

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 3:47 AM, Tilghman Lesher
<tilghman at mail.jeffandtilghman.com> wrote:
> On Sunday 06 April 2008 02:01:49 Matt Darnell wrote:
>  > Any know what Digium hasn't released the DS3 card?
>  >
>  > It was supposed to be out a while ago.
>
>  There was a fundamental problem with the chipset used, which precluded the
>  card from being useful.  Specifically, the chipset only permitted the first
>  255 channels to be addressed (instead of the full 672).  Since that time, and
>  partly due to this circumstance, Digium no longer announces the release of
>  cards until they are ready to be shipped, with drivers and all.
>
>  --
>  Tilghman
>

Sounds prudent.  I liken it to announcing a vehicle that runs on
water, maybe, one day.

Anyways, who or why would anyone want to put all 28 eggs in one basket?

Thanks,
Steve Totaro