On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Don McKenzie wrote:

> Paul B. Webster VK2BZC wrote:
> >
> > Tom Mariner wrote:
> > > b) order the CD Rom version of the Technical Library which may
> > contain
> > > all you need. Both may be ordered on-line at the Microchip Web Site.
>
>
> >   Nice idea, *IF* you live in the US.  I tried ordering the CD-ROM,
> > seemed to be a perfectly simple request.  What happened?  Nothing for
> > several weeks, then a letter in the post on Microchip letterhead but
> > in
> > an envelope postmarked in this country, saying that the request had
> > been
> > passed on to the local dealers and they would contact me in due
> > course.
> >
> >   THAT was several weeks ago.  Gee whiz, ALL they had to do was to
> > mail
> > me the CD from the US.  Even by the cheapest surface mail, not even
> > asking for air mail, it would have arrived in a few weeks.  What have
> > I
> > got now?  *Nothing*, apart from a totally, 100% useless letter!
> >
> >   OK, I feel a *bit* better, a bit wiser, but no data.
> Prompted by the recent messages on the list, I just submitted a request
> today for the CD-Rom so it will be interesting to see if I get the same
> result.
>
> It seems we have the same luck in these types of matters.
>

FWIW, I'm still waiting for my CD to arrive here in Tokyo.  Request made
mid-november, letter dated December 11th...

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