Hundred percent agree.
They have beautiful datasheets and samples, but no delivery and very
expensive parts.
Example parts with special agreement, like You accept one of the parameters
does not meet with datasheet spec.
It happened to us, I designed the part in based on spec sheet  and  samples.
Finally we stuck with a 3 months lead time or a choose a "special parts"
which had a spec problem
exactly on that spot why we selected.
It was a very bad situation for me and since then every design I make my
boss asks the question :
No MAXIM parts designed in , right ?
Peter
schupet@dvp.com

On Thu, 14 May 1998 06:34:36 -0600, you wrote:
>If Microchip were to get together with another company, I would PIC
>MAXIM. I love MAXIM's customer support and samples.
No way! Maxim do some nice stuff, but I've found it's usually too expensive
to use in volume products, and you can't get production parts at sensible
leadtimes.
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