Multi-Serial insanity

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From: Ben W. Discoe
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1989 00:41

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   I really want more serial ports.  Even just one more would be great.
   I've seen this demand answered by at least two hardware manafacturers
with cards costing HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.
   Isn't this insane?  How much hardware could it possibly take to simply
add one or more serial ports, no more powerful than the one that comes
with the computer?  Are BBS-owners actually supposed to pay these kind of
prices?
   Maybe it's time for a Little Ugly Cheap Multi-Serial System project.
Maybe someone should explain why $20-30 worth of components cost HUNDREDS.
Is this insane, or am I?

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From: bdiscoe@tybalt.caltech.edu (Ben W. Discoe)
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Subject: Multi-Serial insanity
Summary: why so expensive?
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