1771 chip brings $565 on EBAY?

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Tue Nov 20 12:00:39 2001

> Well, I accidentally plugged the chip in backward when troubleshooting the
> floppy interface right after I got it. It turned out that the floppy
> ribbon was bad, just due to age I guess. I don't think the chip let out
> its magic smoke, but it certainly does not work now ;)

A modest proposal:
Since the chip collectors don't REALLY care whether tha chip is actually
WORKING, ...
So long as the escape of the magic smoke didn't leave any marks, save the
electrically dead chips, and let the ship collectors have them.

If the chip collectors would be willing to trade working common varieties
of chips for dead rarer colors, ...
C'mon guys, got a working common variety 1771 for Toth?


Sellam: I checked through some of my junk, and couldn't find ANY dayglo
yellow 8080s. Would other dayglo colors work?

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