[sdiy] Re: Bottom Ten ICs

[Magnus Danielson]

From: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: Bottom Ten ICs
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:51:04 -0700
Message-ID: <4164D947.717D983E at prodigy.net>

Dirty Harry barped up:

> LM3900 'could' have been a great chip... if it were not promoted as an
> 'opamp'
> which it sucks at... but rather as a current-controlled-voltage-source
> which it
> might have been good at... if the quality were a little higher.  I might
> have forgiven
> it if Bob Pease didn't agree it sucks !!!   (note... I'm not sure he used
> that precise word
> but you get the drift :^)

If it has current inputs it SHOULD suck the current, so what is all this
complaining that it sucks? It's only doing it's job for pete's sake!

;O)

Cheers,
Magnus - not overly impressed