> Be thankful for all these applications for two reasons:
>
> More embedded chips == more embedded developers (or more demand for the
> existing ones).
>
> More embedded chips == economies of scale and 'consumer' level price
> competition.
>
> We win both ways!
>
> Bob Ammerman
> RAm Systems
> (contract development of high performance, high function, low-level
> software)
>

This is almost true.  But when demand outstrips the supply there is no room
left for price competition on the non-existent parts I'm trying to buy.
$0.50 or $50.00 each, I pay them or they pay me.  It makes no difference
when there aren't any parts.  Of course you are right over an extended
period, but I have to meet a payroll every Friday.

Mark Walsh

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