Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer From: David Boreham Subject: Re: Post Mortem Organization: Netscape Communications Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 08:01:28 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <34E9B458.85AA676B@netscape.com> pete wrote: > but the pricing still the biggest nag was way out who was going I don't think this is true. In volume, the transputer devices were offered at competitive prices throughout the time when the device was a contender for use in newly designed equipment. I can't remember a single case where a major piece of business was lost on price. Can anyone else ? People in this newsgroup often complain about prices, but typically on very low volume through distribution. Guys, get real about the semiconductor industry ! Volume is everything. The vendors couldn't care less about losing a tiny distribution account due to price. If you knew the prices being offered to Atari, IBM and others at the time you'd probably have a fit.