> It certainly is exciting. Tech that began by replacing discrete logic ICs (TI 7400 series) is getting powerful enough to pack a computing punch. <nitpick> T

> It certainly is exciting. Tech that began by replacing discrete logic ICs (TI 7400 series) is getting powerful enough to pack a computing punch. <nitpick> Those were PALs, basically fuse-programmed logic-in-tables. Even a single of the later CPLDs could already replace a board or two filled with SSI logic. FPGAs took that to replacing an entire cabinet.