Stephen B Webb wrote:
>
> > Has anyone else gone looking for a PIC at the
> > new Microchip.com site and been really miffed
> > by the way they have changed it??
>
> Yes, I was.  One of the first rules in web usability is "consistency".
> Make the site look/feel/work the same all over, and don't change it on a
> whim.
>
> I do believe you can get the old site somehow (by clicking on the middle
> option for site display type ...)  I also visited it wiht Netscape 4.7 (or
> something) under linux, and the old site was displayed without event.


I always choose the "0" site (text version) and this
choice is now on the front page: www.microchip.com
but even the text only site still has the new (bad)
changes.



>
> Hmm..
>
> While we are ranting and raving:
>
> National semconductor's site sucks.  Hard to find shit, slow to load.
> Agilent's site sucks.  Hard to find prices/small q order, etc.
> Digikey's site is very nice. Easy to search, etc.

I have had good experiences at the NS site, but
must admit I had a good idea what I wanted when i
went there. Haven't tried the others. :o)
-Roman

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