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Transistors Obsolete?

02/01/2005 7:16 AM

Roger Pink writes "Will Transistors go the way of Vacuum Tubes? HP thinks so."

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#1

More a matter of what...

02/03/2005 1:49 AM

It's not a matter of if they will be replaced, more a matter of what will replace it. Personally I'm still in favor of diamond.

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Yeah, but when?

02/03/2005 3:22 AM

The article gives no indication of where they are in actually applying what they have learned, other than saying it was "demonstated" (which is still pretty cool).

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Re: Transistors Obsolete?

10/30/2009 10:18 PM

Vacuum tubes are making a comeback with Guitar/Bass amps.

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