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Subject:Re: Jacobs Electronics
From:Michael Wagner
Date:Thu, 29 Feb 1996 20:48:01 +1700

Sami Dakhlia wrote:
> 
> Fron their ad in VWTrends:
> "ENERGY PAK is a patented on-board microship computer that continuously
> senses electrical resistance across the sparkplug gap, thereby making each
> plug an "in-cylinder" sensor to optimize each spark on each and every
> stroke of the engine."
> 
> So I called them and they happen to have a sale ending today. Their
> "BUG-PAK" now goes for $340 instead of $480. Well, that's still too
> expensive for me, but I thought some of you might want to know.

        You can get a "computer"'s worth of transistors
        on ONE microchip these days -- what's the $340 for??
        I would not be in a hurry to part with the cash...

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Michael Wagner
'76 Campmobile
Looking for a '71 Campmobile (or a serviceable '71)
Looking for a convertible Ghia for my 18 month old son
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