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Date: July 11, 1990 11:26
From: KIM::MCCARTHY
To: @SYS$MAIL:HARDWARE
CC: BJORKQUIST,MCCARTHY
Thunderjaws used two 20v8s in Rev b production boards. Cost price $2.15. The raw Atari part number is 137647-025 but we do not buy them blank. The programmed part number for Thunderjaws is 136076-1075 or -1076. Karen can ask Mary Burnias to get some, blank or programmed. We should maintain a stock of 100 or so in engineering. If you happen to check the price on the computer, it says $1.05. This is wrong, and is being changed. While I have your attention, Mary asked me to pass something on. Some of the vendors know how many GALs (and other parts) we will need for a particular game before Mary does. They then put pressure on her to get the full order, making her life difficult (two different vendors can not get the full order each). If you are talking to a vendor you should use phrases like "The board uses quite a few." and "The game is doing really well." instead of saying "It uses 5 and 1000 have been released so far." No vendor should ever know how many games (past or present) have been released or sold. This is sensitive Company confidential information. Pat.
Jul 11, 1990