Why is this $72?

>>56574857
Forgot link btw

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825104007

>>56574857
It's old.

Legacy solutions are expensive because if you are going for a legacy solution, it's your only choice.

>>56574857
looks pretty purpose built man, and as >>56574897 said, its legacy gear.

>>56574864
Why are you shopping at JewEgg and why do you care what a 56K modem costs?

>>56574897
>>56574912
shit that doesn't even look like a new modem, just some old stock they had laying around in 2012 and are trying to liquidate, and that shit's practically dime a dozen

>>56574976
I don't think you understand that old shit is expensive because there isn't infinite forward/backward compatibility.

And motherboards typically escape this trend because almost no one tries to build a new obsolete computer from scratch.

>>56574857
Companies can't buy second hand, if you run old gear and it brakes and you need to replace it, you're going to pay, does not matter how ridiculous the prices is.

>>56575096
>I don't think you understand that old shit is expensive because there isn't infinite forward/backward compatibility.
only if you're a company like >>56575636 said, old PCI modems are cheap as fuck to source, as is old shit in general, haven't paid a dime over $30 for 80% of my hoard

but buying a brand new fresh off the line implementation of an "old" standard or whatever else? that's a different story