>>>      Everyone out there really needs to talk to a guy in Taiwan who will
>>>      give his mother and his left nut for a micro that costs 10 cents
>>>      less.
>>>      The real world can be a scary place!

>> What is the E-mail address of this guy in Taiwan, I can't get constant
>> prices or supplies in Australia, and MicroChip offer no alternatives
>> for me.

> I'm not trying to single out anyone in particular but I'm curious to
> know whether the people who complain so much about price, etc. sell
> their own products, services, labor at bargain basement prices just
> because the people who buy from them don't want to pay very much?

> When you see low prices like Mot 6805J1A's for <$2 you have to remember
> that they're on allocation half the time, they're more difficult to buy
> in one's and tens, etc. Considering the overhead involved I doubt if
> any manufacturer of mcu's would be in business on the money they make
> (lose?) selling one or two pieces to an individual.

> I'm not affiliated with Microchip. They're just one of the many
> suppliers I deal with in an effort to earn a living for my family.

> Tim McDonough


WHAT!! Are you trying to say they are in it for the.... MONEY!?! Oooh! :)

Steve Chandler
Seiko Communications Systems, Inc.