[DSP-10] EZKit-Lite

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:18:03 -0700

No, I did mean $149.00.  I split the difference in cost.  $149.00 was also
the price of the Motorola DSP56002EVM that was very popular with DSP
experimenters.  Another EVM that has past.

Lesson learned here is that evaluation kits have a limited lifetime.
Companies are always improving their designs, trying to make them better and
cheaper.  Hanging on to old technology is not cost effective.  If you see an
experiment with and EVM, don't waver thinking you will buy it later.  Later
sometimes means it is gone, never to return.  Next thing you know you see it
on eBay at twice, sometimes three times the price!

The same lesson goes for surplus gear.  Case in point the Drake MMDS
converter popular with satellite enthusiasts.  Once gone, everyone wanted
one.

The price is relative.  At one time something cost $XX.XX.  There is no
price that can buy it once it is gone.

Changing subjects a little - has anyone noticed how such a contriversal
topic has created such a flurry of emails?  How about a flurry of emails on
technical topics like circuits, software, or anything for the DSP-10?

- Steve, N7HPR
  ([email protected])

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 7:47 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [DSP-10] EZKit-Lite
>
>
> On 13 Feb 2002 at 7:18, Steven Bible wrote:
>
> > Keep in mind that the EZ-KIT at $149.00 (give or take) is a bargin at
> > any price!
>
> Did you mean to say $249 (which is the current price from ADI)???
>
> 73,
> Don AE5K
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