Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: PIC DRO Dreaming / how about $99 ?

Intriguing, isn't it. It appears you can order them on-line. Since the nearest Circuit City is about 120 miles away...

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Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: PIC DRO Dreaming / how about $99 ?


> >
> > From: stratton@...
> >
> > I suggest anyone thinking of getting one read the discussion on slashdot
> > (www.slashdot.org) that ran a day or two ago.
> >
> > Chris
> >
>
> Look for an article with the title "Flat Panel Linux Box for $99" on March 11.
>
> I was looking at one this morning. The screen isn't really great, but
> it looks like a neat little box. I'll probably pick up a couple. One
> of those looks like it would be a nice little device to drive a pcb
> cnc mill I'm working on. They'd also make a nice dro frontend. As long
> as you can live with no expansion slots and comm through either the
> parallel or a serial port (and are comfortable hacking brand new hardware).
>
> When the company goes bankrupt, they ought to get pretty cheap in
> garage sales (if you can find them)
>
>
> --
> Paul Amaranth | Rochester MI, USA
> Aurora Group, Inc. | Systems & Software
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