> >
> >I will never complain (to loudly) about the cost of a CPU again lol ;o)
> >
> Forget about CPUs, what amazes me is that they can make a profit selling
> 74HC00's at $.20 each.  My company couldn't make a profit selling small
> rocks at $.20 each!
>
> Sherpa Doug


Lol, I guess volume plays a part, and with all the precautions they take, I
guess the yield is high (around 500 IIRC per wafer for standard 74 serries
gates). but still that is only us$100 (retail) per wafer, and I would have
assumed it would cost more than that </me shrugs>

Regards,

Kat.

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