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From: velasco@beowulf.ucsd.edu (Gabriel Velasco)
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Subject: Re: $1000 68040-NeXT (was Re: NEXT and the 68040?)
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Date: 14 Mar 90 23:11:32 GMT
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rehrauer@apollo.HP.COM (Steve Rehrauer) writes:

>No, seriously, I heard they have a new mask process that lets them etch
>the entire cube -- monitor, case, keyboard, OD and software -- out of a
>solid block of silicon.  Total cost to them is $1.59 / cube, but they're
>greedy bastards so they markup the price by $998.41. 

This is true.  But, the reject rate is %99.9 so they are actually taking a
loss.  They are trying to establish an installation base.


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