Our Future people can't even figure out simple
part numbers either.  I've almost given up on
trying to get samples through them.

Lately, I just call MChip and get the info from
them and then tell our people at Future what to
order.  It's sad.

She couldn't even figure out how to get ETN21.
I called MChip and they just emailed it to me.

I was told an item that was listed on the MChip
web page was obsolete.  I called MChip and was
given the info about the widget.  Now we've got
them in stock, no thanks to our distributor.

This is not what I am used to from ANY company.

I'm NOT a happy customer.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey D Spears [mailto:jspears@ENGIN.UMICH.EDU]
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 11:59 AM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Microchip Samples


Not only parts--printed data sheets are a bast'd to obtain
too!

ok..jef

On Mon, 1 May 2000, Kosmerchock, Steve wrote:

> Giles,
>
> I know what you're going through. I use to beable to
> call up my local "representative" and get the samples
> without ANY problems (other than lead time). Now since
> having to deal with these distributors (since MCHIP
> dropped their REPS)it's like asking them to give up one
> of there arms. The funny thing is that it seems to me that
> MICROCHIP was better off with the REPS than they are now!!
>
> Best regards,
> Steve
>
>
> Steven Kosmerchock
> Radio Frequency Systems
> Phoenix  AZ  USA
> www.rfsworld.com
>
> www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giles [mailto:programmer1@HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:55 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Microchip Samples
>
>
> Ok, I am from the old school.
> I am having a hard time understanding what is happening.  I know Microchip
> tells us to ask our distributors for samples now.
> Does Microchip help the distributors with samples?  Because my
distributors
> act like I am asking for an unbelivable favor!
> Is the policy: Buy what you need, Microchip does not help developers any
> more?
>
> Just wondering what others are doing..
>
> Best regards,
> Giles
>


Jeffrey D. Spears
University of Michigan
College of Engineering

``Double-E, can't spell gEEk without it!''
                        -Captain Gerald M. Bloomfield II, USMC
                         (my brother)