imsai 2

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Tue Aug 17 12:39:29 1999

On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:
>I'm curious what will happen with the IMSAI in view of the lack of
>current-generation 8080's. Maybe they'll substitute an FPGA. Otherwise, of
>what use will it be?

  Well, if they go through mainstream channels, yes, they're hard to find. I
frequently see tubes of them at hamfests, however. How many will they really
need?

  Also, there are a few companies that specialize in "obsolete" (read:
unmarketable, not unusable) chips and components...some of them buy new
old stock from long-forgotten corners of warehouses, others salvage them from
boards, clean them up, test them, and repackage them.

  I really doubt they'll have any problems getting the components they need.

          -Dave McGuire
Received on Tue Aug 17 1999 - 12:39:29 BST