Call for final Elf99 design input

From: Ethan Dicks <erd_at_infinet.com>
Date: Wed Nov 25 15:35:53 1998

>
> On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, Ethan Dicks <erd_at_infinet.com> wrote:
> ] I am cranking along with the capture of the Elf99 design...

> I didn't speak up before, but I'm sitting on the "interested" side
> of the fence.
>
> So to me, being 1802-based and being cheap/easy
> would be the big attractions. If I could populate the entire board
> for under $20, that would probably be enough to pull me off the
> fence entirely.

$20 in total parts cost is not feasible. The CPU is under $10, the RAM
can be scavenged, the 4xxx parts scavenged or bought for <$1 each, but there
will be at least 8 to 10 of them. The displays are between $15 and $20 for
the pair. Switches are another expense - 12 toggle switches and a pushbutton.

Cheap it will be, but not quite that cheap.

-ethan
Received on Wed Nov 25 1998 - 15:35:53 GMT