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Re: musing about building a minimalist Apple ][+ clone
I just started trying out that new software and their prices don't match
their web site!
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Replica I
The Apple I clone
http://www.applefritter.com/apple1/members/replica1/index.htm
"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Vince Briel" <vbrielnospamme@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> : > There's the rub. It would require I redraw it under another
> : > program, which would be a risk I am not willing to take.
> : > Besides I can get 10 boards from ExpressPCB for $177, that's
> : > $17 per board. Plus there are certain quantity border lines
> : > that if you hit them give you 10 more boards for a couple
> : > dollars less than the quantity 10 less than that. It's weird
> : > but you really have to dig in and look hard. 8o)
> : > All of ExpressPCBs estimates include shipping.
> :
> : Bill, I'm with you on ExpressPCB as they are a great beginning
> : when first building boards. Don't fall into the same trap that
> : I did where you are stuck with using them because you used
> their
> : software. If you need small sized boards, eagle is the perfect
> : choice as it is free and you can send eagle files to most
> houses
> : to build from. For a hobby board or for 5-20 boards as a
> one-time
> : thing, ExpressPCB is great. For production over time and in
> : quantity, other board houses are much much cheaper.
>
> Yep, not to mention how easy it was to learn the software.
> I figure for the number of IIc's that are out there, and
> the number of people actually going to buy the thing, maybe
> 30-50 boards will be all I'm going to need to make. If it
> goes any higher, which I have seen no evidence of, I will
> then need to use another supplier.
>
> Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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