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From: fsb@sparc.vitro.com (Steve Brailsford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: Idea for a graphics board
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Message-ID: <1991Jun6.170353.14474@sparc.vitro.com>
Date: 6 Jun 91 17:03:53 GMT
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nygardm@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Michael T. Nygard) writes:


>As for the cost estimate, it's hard to say.  Could be real high, maybe not.
>There are too many factors at this stage (early design stage).  No less than
>$1000 for a one-of-a-kind.  Now if we could put together a few people...

$1000 for the board built?  You got to be kidding.  I worked on
a graphics board that didn't do nothing like what you are talking
about and it cost about $6000 to make one.  This one would
cost at least $10,000 to make.  Mass production is the only way
to make any money on these things.  If you don't make 1000 or
more in one batch your wasting your time.
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