Parts are available. I just got a hundred pcs for prototypes. The JW parts
are a little hard to come by and I am waiting for our 500 pc order of SOIC
parts.

At 09:27 PM 2/19/99 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 99-02-19 17:32:21 EST, you write:
>
>> Does anyone have better figures?
>>
>Russell,
>
>We have recently completed a project where we used 5000 PIC12C509A parts; we
>got them at a price of $0.90 each INCLUDING PROGRAMMING.
>
>Microchip have advertised the PIC16C505 at $0.49 each ... it is a 14pin part
>... but it is not yet fully released (I have a few samples).
>
>Good luck with your project.
>Feel free to contact me if you want any more info.
>
>Ian C.
>work email: TrionicIan@aol.com
>home email: IanCull@usa.net
>
>
Larry G. Nelson Sr.
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