Bidding Against NASA

From: Gary Hildebrand <ghldbrd_at_ccp.com>
Date: Mon May 13 08:04:18 2002

John Foust wrote:
>
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> And how many 8086s do they really need, and how many
> have they found? I would guess "not too many" and "lots",
> respectively. I think the article mentioned that their
> booster testers used them. I doubt the process is
> destructive to the 8086. So how many booster testers
> do they have, and how many have failed in the CPU?
>
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>
> Towards the end of the article, it mentions spending $500
> on some old I/O card - now that example made me wonder!
>
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> Now, if you want to be subversive, go to the NASA surplus
> auctions and buy up all the old stuff that has 8086s in it. :-)
>
> - John

Remember when they spend your tax dollar, the checking account has no
limits. Remember the Pentagon spending $400+ for an ash tray, and over
a grand for a common claw hammer???

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO
Received on Mon May 13 2002 - 08:04:18 BST

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