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Re: Leftover RTX2000 Chips


>  > >> And you don't want to know how much an RTX2010 costs.
>  > > That _was_ his initial question, so I suppose a 'yes' is in order. >
>  > Depending on version and quantity, from US$1,000 to US$10,000.
> 
> The naked _chip_, or a board? This is pretty ridiculous. The Analog
> Devices EZ-LITE kit sells for $179, and some of their DSPs in
> quantities go for $10. Perhaps the world isn't too far away from a
> good $5 computer.
The chip.

You're not comparing like with like. The RTX2010RH is a rad-hard 
part, and *all* rad-had parts are expensive. All commercial RTX 
parts are now obsolete, but there are still some in the 
specialist supply chains.

Stephen



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