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To: GeronL

Their roots were as a source for hobbyists who built their own electronic devices.
Things are mostly miniaturized with a few dedicated chips now.

I don’t think that they can.


33 posted on 03/04/2014 5:34:48 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: MrEdd

Surface Mount Technology has literally killed hobbyist electronics. Raspberry Pi devices have a nice niche today, but that’s not enough to build an entire business around.


66 posted on 03/04/2014 8:21:37 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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