Sure seems like alot at $740. Obviously the device costs alot less than that.
The real cost is in finding the limited number of people that will by them.

Larry G. Nelson Sr. wrote:

> How many of these and how often do they buy? I have done some work on
> thermo-hygrometers and data loggers and this seems high if the volume is
> there. I would be interested in who the supplier is and what the
> specifications are.
>
> At 12:10 AM 9/4/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >An organization that I have worked for buys temperature/humidity
> >dataloggers that store about a month's worth of data at a sample rate of
> >one sample per half hour. My guess is that they run on an internal long
> >life battery. They are about 4.5" by 2.5" by .5" in size.
> >
> >Now, here's the kicker, they cost $740! It seems to me that the company who
> >sells these things is ripping people off! What is the usual price range for
> >such a product? I doubt that the resolution is THAT great on these things,
> >I'd say about .3 degree and 1% humidity. At least, that's more than the
> >intended application would need. I wouldn't at all doubt that these contain
> >a PIC, but understandably, my boss was hesitant to let me take one apart
> ><VBG>.
> >
> >Thanks for the info,
> >
> >Sean
> >
> >
> >
> >
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