And don't you dare take your automobile out on the road it it's over 30 years old, gets lower fuel economy, has less horsepower and acceleration, doesn't have GPS capability and XM satellite radio. You know it won't get you where you need to go. And don't give me the excuse that it's your only vehicle, either!
Shermain, don't take seriously all this crap about the 741 being an antiquated component and how it shouldn't be used ONLY because there are so many better and cheaper devices available. I have about 150 741C op amps at my disposal. If my project will work just fine with a 741 I already own, why in the world would I want to spend anywhere from $0.57 to $2.56 plus shipping and/or gas mileage to buy one that won't make my circuit perform any better?
Why aren't these same clowns telling you that you should only be using 1% metal film resistors instead of carbon resistors -- they're newer and better. Why not 100% silver wire instead of copper? Why not insist on tantalum caps everywhere instead of aluminum electrolytics? Is everyone making sure that all their ICs are in ceramic, MILSPEC, hermetically-sealed packages?
Jeez.