> >Do we have any clue where the 'other' market is ... > the one that _is_ > >willing to pay $60 for this FPU?
Embedded systems*. Lots of that stuff made new but still using generations old chips because they don't need all that processing oopmh. *Especially if goverment (taxpayer) money is buying the things! I've talked with some embedded systems types who were lamenting that so many of the "old line" chips have been phased out, forcing them to use stuff with 100x the power they actually need. Even 80486 based PC-104 bus SBC (single board computer) stuff is getting hard to find. (I dunno if AMD still makes their Elan series with the 5x86 core and a ton of "peripheral" stuff all on the same chip.) But if they're willing to jump on a different wagon, PIC based stuff like the BASIC Stamp can do what they used to do with the old motorola and x86 embedded systems chips. :) ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
