Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles - hp 1.2 08/01/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hp-pcd!john From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: $7400 coffepots Message-ID: <4000019@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Oct-84 13:25:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.4000019 Posted: Tue Oct 9 13:25:00 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Oct-84 08:06:27 EDT References: <222@boulder.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR Lines: 19 Nf-ID: #R:boulder:-22200:hp-pcd:4000019:000:618 Nf-From: hp-pcd!john Oct 9 09:25:00 1984 <<< Actually it cost $7600. I read another editorial about this marvelous brewer that had some interesting facts: 1) Coffemakers in comercial airlines cost around $2800 2) These coffemakers are 10% coffemaker and 90% airplane part. They have to conform to all the FAA rules for safety and weight. The 40g test is to ensure that it doesn't become a 20lb missle during a crash. 3) Part of the military procurement problem is that fact that the goverment buys small quanities at a time. Tooling and setup fees become a major part of the the parts cost. John Eaton !hplabs!hp-pcd!john