downix wrote:
Yes, but also adding such things as IDE and an expantion bus. If you do go with the PLD then you'd also allow for such things as an amiga-style video slot to drive a toaster, as PLD timings are far more accurate than FPGA.
I disagree with using IDE. We need to stop using IDE. Now. It's dying, and we should be using SATA for everything since that's the latest common interface and is only growing in popularity, and IDE devices will be harder to get very soon.