OT-ish: Blue LEDs

From: gordonjcp_at_gjcp.net <(gordonjcp_at_gjcp.net)>
Date: Sun Oct 24 23:55:44 2004

> I tried to put them into a system around 1989-90 and found they were
> *very* expensive. The person in charge of purchasing came back with
> something like hundreds of dollers per led...
>
> -brad
>

I remember seeing them in a catalogue (Cricklewood Electronics, possibly)
when I was still at school. I must have been in 4th or 5th year of high
school (Americans - the UK school system is very different from the US
system, and I have no idea how this relates to your high schools) so I was
probably 15 or 16. So, 1989-1990 seems about right. I do remember the
line in the catalogue:

BLUE LEDS ....................... ?40 (yes, forty pounds)

We were amazed at the time (Ooooh, blue LEDs, oooh $expletive, how much?!)


Gordon.
Received on Sun Oct 24 2004 - 23:55:44 BST

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