Andy Kunz wrote:
>
> Tjaart wrote:
>
> >My (opinionated) opinion first....
> >I don't think Microchip 'unveiled' 20 'new' flash micro's (for full
> >production in the year 2050) in their press release for nothing. The
> >'future
> >products' pdf file on the Microchip site makes for real good reading, if
> >a
> >bit too humorous. They can't even fix up a buggy compiler in a year, so
> >how
> >would they be able to do a 16C877 (EE version of the '77) in good time?
>
> The Scenix and AVR chips have made MCHP much more interested in listening
> to engineers.  We had two MCHP employees here yesterday for two hours.  One
> guy from Chandler (about 5 hours of flying), another from Long Island (a
> two-hour drive), and a sales rep from south Jersey (two hours).
>
> We were talking about half a million parts a year between two of our
> customers (almost done projects).  My guess is we're going to get the chip
> we want (same chip both projects) and YOU will benefit, and it's going to
> happen SOON because it's half a million chips a year and we need them for
> production by about January.  It isn't on the Future Products list because
> we just spelled it out to them yesterday.

I'm sure your grandmother is proud...
(I hope your spelling was better than some of the gems we find on this
list :))

>
> I suggest you stop complaining about how they aren't giving you what you
> want (C compiler, chip features, etc).  Get them an order that will mean
> real volume, and you'll get exactly what you want.

Mchip can't even supply us with the '74s we want, so how the hell can we
build up a 'decent' volume?? A nice catch-22 if you ask me.. Why don't
they
make their C compiler work so people can get more working products out
there?

>
> They're just like every other decent company - driven by customer demand.

Do you imply by this that there is no demand for flash chips ? (I mean
*real* chips, not the '84) The demand for flash has been there for a
long
time.

--
Friendly Regards

Tjaart van der Walt
mailto:tjaart@wasp.co.za
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