On 2002-03-31 7:39, "Gregg Eshelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> 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. And because older chip designs tend to be less buggy. Most of the bugs in the original design have surfaced by now and have been fixed. Plus, newer chip designs are not usually available as microsode to be incorporated in custom designs. ,xtG .tsooJ -- Joost van de Griek http://www.jvdg.net/ -- 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
