22 Mar
2002
22 Mar
'02
7:25 p.m.
On Mar 22, 23:51, Glen Goodwin wrote:
> From: Pete Turnbull
<pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com>
I read that using the 2114s saved Uncle Sir Clive 25p
per unit.
When the 4118 was scarce, that was probably true.
I've also
noticed that on the earlier boards all the ICs were socketed, but the
later
ones were spotty, socket-wise. Typical Sinclair
chintziness.
Not necessarily. A soldered connection is generally more reliable than a
socketed one. For that reason, many manufacturers solder most parts,
unless they contain firmware that might need changed, or are custom parts
subject to revision (PALs, ULAs, etc).
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York