[c-nsp] 12008 replacement, 7300?

[Pete Templin]

Matthew Crocker wrote:

> If you don't need the extra chassis bandwidth you could just replace  
> your aging LCs and upgrade your RPs to PRP-2s.  If you stay with the  
> 12000 series you can upgrade incrementally adding memory/CPU where  
> you need it.  If you forklift to a 7300 you will be junking a lot of  
> gear and limiting yourself to future growth.

> On May 13, 2005, at 2:40 AM, matthew zeier wrote:
> 
>>I'm continually plagued by problems with some aging 12008s we have  
>>and their
>>old, EOL LCs.  I've been tasked with finding a replacement option.

What are the exact limitations of line cards in the 12008?  I've heard 
(somewhere) that it can only take E0/1/2 LCs, so no E3 cards could be a 
big drawback.

TIA,

pt