"Sean H. Breheny" wrote:
>
> Hi Dennis,
>
> Well, maybe I didn't make myself clear,but I AM an electrical engineering
> student at Cornell University. If I were not,then I would be lying and that
> would be wrong. You are right,in general,I have no reason to expect free
> samples from companies. However, when we are dealing with electronic
> parts,they can at least expect that in a few years, I will be in a position
> to select parts for large production runs,and I will be more likely to
> select parts that I am familiar with.

Years ago I took a minivan full of students to an electronics show.
They were grabbing all the booklets, databooks and flyers they could.
I heard one vendor telling his mate in full earshot of the particular
student : "These students are like fucking vultures". They now have
more buying power and bigger budgets than he does.

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Friendly Regards

Tjaart van der Walt