Re: Leftover RTX2000 Chips
- To: Eugene Leitl <eugene.leitl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: Leftover RTX2000 Chips
- From: "Stephen Pelc" <sfp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 17:09:26 +0100
- CC: misc
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- Organization: MPE
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> > >> And you don't want to know how much an RTX2010 costs.
> > > That _was_ his initial question, so I suppose a 'yes' is in order. >
> > Depending on version and quantity, from US$1,000 to US$10,000.
>
> The naked _chip_, or a board? This is pretty ridiculous. The Analog
> Devices EZ-LITE kit sells for $179, and some of their DSPs in
> quantities go for $10. Perhaps the world isn't too far away from a
> good $5 computer.
The chip.
You're not comparing like with like. The RTX2010RH is a rad-hard
part, and *all* rad-had parts are expensive. All commercial RTX
parts are now obsolete, but there are still some in the
specialist supply chains.
Stephen
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