Wanted:387 SX

From: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Mon Oct 20 13:10:46 1997

> > > Sure - they're readily available from all the usual electronics
> > > suppliers. For example, Jameco stocks the following:
> > >
> > > 51908 80387-16SX IC,80387-16SX
> > > 51924 80387-20SX IC,80387-20SX
> > > 51941 80387-33 IC,80387-33
> > > 76531 80387-25SX IC,80387-25SX 68PLCC
> > > 76582 80387-40 IC,80387-40
> >
> > Thanks... they're overpriecd than what they're really worth.
>
> You have to keep in mind that Jameco's prices are in-line with
> what they paid for them when they were still "current" items.
> Considering that a 486DX2, including motherboard, can be purchased
> for less than US$60 these days, yes these coprocessors are overpriced.
>
> Similarly, DECdirect (1-800-DIGITAL) will gladly sell you a
> KDF11-B (PDP-11/23 CPU) for US$1226, or a new RL02 10 Mbyte
> disk pack for US$220. I'm not claiming that either of these are
> great bargains, either, but they *are* useful resources.
>
> Tim. (shoppa_at_triumf.ca)
>
That's perfectly fine for very few who REALLY NEEDS this kind of
resource to keep oddball machines going, it does happens from time to
time.

Jason D.
Received on Mon Oct 20 1997 - 13:10:46 BST