Fwd: Train-station managing C64 dies after two decades

[Dwight K. Elvey]

>From: "Ethan Dicks" <ethan.dicks at gmail.com>
>
>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:37:13 -0800 (PST), Dwight K. Elvey
><dwight.elvey at amd.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>>  I'll replace the C64 and bring the system back up for only
>> 1 million. It'll be tough for me but I believe I can make
>> a small profit.
>> Dwight
>
>The one problem that might be the case that I though of is... what if
>the problem is that the EPROMs are losing their bits after 20 years...
>not impossible.  What if there are no listings or backups?
>
>Still... one could recode it from scratch for a lot less than 3 millon
>Euros.  I'd be happy to do it for a cool million, too.
>
>-ethan
>

Hi Ethan
 I'd considered that as well. I suspect it is just one
of those information display systems. I'd guess that the
new cost would be to install a nice new full sized
color LED panel and such. I'd only be replacing and fixing
the old system for the $1M. Germany in the spring time would
be great :)
Dwight