[sdiy] Re: Blue LEDs: A simple swap, or otherwise?

[Ken Stone]

>Re the fashion, you're not missing anything. Something is only new and 
>interesting when it's the exception rather than the norm. After that it 
>becomes a bit of a cliche. A while back, blue LEDs were ten, twenty times 
>the cost of red so were an expensive luxury which created a bit of nerd 
>envy.

And before that they simply did not exist, so the world was "holding its
breath" waiting for them. The arrival of the first blue LED made the cover
of Elektor, end even so, at least another 10 years passed before I was able
to find the 20 times as dear, barely visible, first generation in shops.

>Now they're twice the price and widely available, they're just another 
>component. Time to move on - find the next thing :-) 

Pink LEDs :)

Ken
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