I contacted my local sales rep after waiting serveral weeks
from the time I recieved the original "Your name has been forwarded to
you local sales rep" letter from Microchip.  The local rep said they
would "Take care of me right away".  I haven't heard from them since.
Meanwhile, Cindy Trotto posted the PIC list response.  I decided to wait on
the "Local Rep" for another week.  No luck.  I then emailed the address that
Cindy posted.  Not a word for two weeks.  I contacted Microchip again
 and got a respose telling me that my CD would be mailed that week and
that I should contact them (this week) if it did not arrive.  Well, it didn't
arrive so contacted Microchip again today and got an immediate response
notifying me the my CD was being FedEx'd to my address.

We'll see if it gets here....

All of this trouble for a CD!  I am not even asking for free samples!
I am only an "honest" hobbiest with many engineer friends and co-workers.
I think, even though I will not be buying thousands of parts, that they
would value my good will and my free word of mouth advertising!

I might as well start pulling old 8031 and 8051 mcu's from discarded
modems!


On Tue, 24 Mar 1998 17:01:43 -0700, Harrison Cooper wrote:

>                Hmm....asked my rep for a sample....he shows up with
>them a few days later...and brought me the CD..didn't even ask for it!!
>Well, in most cases, the inquires go thru the local reps.  Make a case
>with them or with Microchip that the rep is not doing their job!
>

It may well be that hobbyists are not valued by their sales reps....
I think it is dishonest for me to pretend to be a manufacturer or an engineer.

Dan,,,, patiently awaiting my CD.




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* Dan Larson                  *
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* Micro Control Company       *
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