> 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.
I dunno.. I'm farely new to pic, but so far I am impressed with them.  I
set up an appointment with the hauppage, long island branch.  I arrived
there after 6pm on a friday night (due to traffic.)  The salesperson
actually waited for me!  When i arrived, he was very friendly.  I
explained that I was a student working of a pic project (completely true.)
He was very understanding, gave our group about 5 cds, 5 sample 16x73s,
tons of databooks (5.. 1 for each of us), and even his own personal emprom
programmer!  Additionally, he offered to lend me his own personal book on
pics (not a databook., but a real book book) <I refused as I knew that I
would not be in long island for some time to return it>... But
nevertheless, I plan to send a letter to pic micro telling them how
incredible my salesperson was.