Am 14.06.2010 14:33, schrieb Mike Raiford:

 > Judging by the
> other posts I've read, the cost isn't in the fab. Which is surprising,
> given the clean-room requirements and high-resolution photo-etching
> process.

Not surprising if you remember that you have the very same costs for 
off-the-shelf ICs as well.

> Not heard of GPIB, so I looked it up. Apparently aka IEEE-488 surprised
> they're not using Ethernet or something less obsolete... but, there you
> go. ;)

Robust, proven, easy to wire up (no need for hubs), and most of all 
/the/ standard among lab equipment, with plenty of accessories. 
"Obsolete" is something totally different.

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