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- From: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de (Michael van Elst)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: CPU MHz in A1200+
- Date: 2 Jan 1996 13:00:51 +0100
- Organization: dis-
- Message-ID: <4cb6pj$81o@serpens.rhein.de>
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- wfblan@netcom.com (Wells Fargo Bank) writes:
-
- >They also ave full 68030's at 40Mhz! I hope they use it and include a FPU
- >socket on the motherboard.
-
- Same argument here. The full 68030 is much more expensive than the EC030.
-
- >: The speed difference doesn't justify the cost.
- >This MAY be so... But I doubt it.
-
- There is strong evidence.
-
- >I can purchase an 030/50 new for $99 +s&h. The difference from $99 and what
- >the 030/40 costs can't be much more than $30, and definetly no where near
- >$200! Come on now.
-
- You simply forget that a) the prices YOU pay for the chips have nothing
- to do with what AT has to pay for them (they pay less and probably won't
- use refurbished parts), b) the prices they pay are a factor 3-5 lower
- than what a customer has to be charged later and c) that the faster CPU also
- requires faster memory and logic to be useful.
-
- $200 is more like it.. believe me.
-
- Regards,
- --
- Michael van Elst
-
- Internet: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de
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