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[Dave McGuire]

On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:59 PM, woodelf wrote:
>>   They only get expensive when you're trying to match a particular  
>> type.  If you're flexible about types, one can get them fairly  
>> cheaply.
>
> Well I am as I am thinking of matching momentary and on/off switches -
> lever handle - PCB mount. As I am still waiting for my switches to  
> come
> in for a different project I am trying to get around that problem for
> bootstrapping.

   Ahh yes, that can be a rub.  eBay is your friend, though...lots of  
overstock dealers dump huge volumes of new parts that way.

> PS. For the other posting you forgot 'data' for memory size. :)

   That's true, but still...There are plenty of useful applications  
for such a machine, and better yet, someone who learns on such  
hardware will have a FAR superior understanding of computers than a  
graduate of one of today's "Javaschools".

            -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
Farewell Ophelia, 9/22/1991 - 7/25/2007