William Chops Westfield wrote:

>     Instead of a form letter stating that my request has been forwarded,
>     I wish they would have just mailed the CD. MY belief is that
>     most distributors don't want to bother with you unless you have a large
>     order ready for them.  Forget it if you are only a hobbyist interested
>     in ordering small quantities.
>
> This is perhaps true, but not necessarilly.  For example, Analog Devices
> still has a fond place in my heart for the time they sent be a freebie
> A-D converter for my college senior design project.  (and of course I've
> NEVER had an opportunity to specify an A-D converter SINCE then...)

How right you are! In my second year at varsity, we went to a trade show.After
taking a catalogue from a pile at one stand, I overheard the MD telling
one of his sidekicks that "These f***** students are like f***** vultures"
Well, my buying power has increased somewhat, but I don't need to tell you
that that particular company can go to hell for all I care. I won't buy one
resistor from them.

> And the number of salesmen that bug me thinking that somehow a software
> engineer has some "in" with which crystal oscillators purchasing buys
> (after I've told them "not") is pretty amazing, as well.  Likewise, some
> get excited and want to set up MEETINGS just cause I filled out some bingo
> card...  Sigh.)

We've deviced a solution for salespersons. We don't see them
withoutappointments, and we don't make appointments either. Hehehe. It gets
them
every time. Meeting, Schmeeting...

--
Friendly Regards

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