always possible, but motorola is still making these parts i believe. it was within the last year that they finally stopped making the 68000 so i'm pretty sure they are still making these, and they are being sold as new motorola parts, not recycled, thou they are available from recyclers that remove chips from boards. i suppose they may becoming from one of the companies that warehouse chips just before obsolescence, but i don't think that's the case and most distributors don't list such chips, you usually have to be gouged directly by the warehouse company, which usually sells mostly to government contractors forced to maintain equipment that was nearly obsolete when it was made and who have "deep pockets".
the pickle wrote: > > At 18:06 -0600 on 02/10/02, Philip Stortz wrote: > > >$89. it's insane, but those are the prices. i can only guess that they > >are expensive because they are being made in relatively small numbers at > >older plants, but it is still ridiculous! > > Is there a chance they're not actually being produced by Mot any more and > they're so expensive because third parties have picked up the production (thus > the low production runs)? ------- -- "Promise me, promise me this day, promise me now..." he asked. "Even as they strike you down, you will remember: humanity is not our enemy. The only thing worthy of you is compassion...Hatred will never let you face the beast in human beings. One day, when you face the beast alone, with your courage intact, your eyes kind...out of your smile will bloom a flower. and...on the long, rough road, the sun and the moon will continue to shine." Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
