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From: williams@nssdcs.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Williams)
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Subject: Re: Math chip wars...
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Date: 20 Jun 91 13:10:43 GMT
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In article <1991Jun20.002949.4128@mlb.semi.harris.com> routh@eltanin.rtp.semi.harris.com (Kevin Routh x622) writes:
>>From June 17, 1991 EE Times:
>
[Intel chops prices on coprossors.]
>	As part of the move, pricing for all speed grades of the
>	387 was consolidated at $299."
>
>Wow, can you imagine the margins they must have on these chips?!?
>--
>Kevin Routh (routh@rtp.semi.harris.com)
>Harris Corporation, Durham, NC
>(919) 361-1622

Ah HA! THAT explains it!  Last night I went into my local SoftWarehouse,
uh, sorry, CompUSA, store and there were Intel math coprocessors for
$259.00!!  My eyes poped out.  My jaw dropped.  Etc.  I would have
bought one on the spot, but I was suspicious.  Had something happened
I hadn't heard about?  When I checked a recent copy of PC Week this morning
the prices in the back were no where near that good.  Now I understand!
I'm wondering how low the mail order prices are going to go over the
next few weeks...?

Jim

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