For datasheet lookup, I've found that www.chipcenter.com/questlink is about
the best available.  I've never found any reason to look elsewhere for
datasheets.

--Brendan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pic Dude" <picdude@AVN-TECH.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OT]: BGMicro orders


> Since this thread is still going with the "BGMicro subject",
> I'll be fair to them, and let everyone know that I did
> dispute the charges with BGMicro, and raised the other
> issues, and they said that they will rectify the situation.
> I'm still waiting, though.
>
> Didn't find anything superb with Newark's shipping time, but
> I did with Arrow, and Digikey.
>
> Digikey's search really rocks!  It's so easy to find parts,
> and so thoroughly laid out with datasheets, etc, that I use
> it as a datasheet lookup engine occassionally.
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Daniel Rubin
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 2:09 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: BGMicro orders
>
>
> Newark's online catalog really does stink.  One word all you web
developers
> out there... keywords!  Put some thought into them!  When I actually find
> stuff using Newark's site and place an order I always receive it
quickly...
> they actually seem to ship out faster than Digikey.  However, Digikey the
> best (by far) online catalog around.  You can actually search for things
> and find them using common sense keywords.
>
> - Dan
>
> At 07:23 AM 7/2/02 +0100, you wrote:
> >"Michael Johnston" <stoney@KINGWOODCABLE.NET> said:
> > > I hope you learned a good lesson from dealing with newark. They have
to
> >pay
> > > for that fancy Fat book they call a catalog. Theres a decent store
here
> in
> > > the houston area. He carries a lot surplus stuff a computer parts.  a
> few
> > > pic items too. I just wish he was closer to my house.
> > > mwj
> >Didn't Farnell Electronics buy Newark? IIRC they did.
> >I've never had any trouble with Farnell - orders always ready on time,
90%
> >of the components I needed were in stock, top marks to them.
> >Only problem is, they will now only send out paper catalogues to company
> >account holders... Which means I've got two choices - their website
> >(unusable) or the CDROM catalogue (too damn slow)... *sigh*
> >What really annoys me is that they say nothing about this on the website!
> >The "How to get a catalogue" info basically says "Send your address to
> Sales
> >and we'll send you one"...
> >All this is my own experience, YMMV, E&OE.
> >
> >Later.
> >--
> >Phil.
> >philpem@dsl.pipex.com
> >http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
> >
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