Hi again everyone - I'm just trying to get some idea as to how much we =
are overpaying for Microcontrollers here in the UK. I've taken prices =
from Maplin (home hobby stuff in the UK) www.maplin.co.uk ,Farnell =
(slightly more industrial supplier) www.farnell.co.uk ,and Crownhill =
(very PIC orientated) www.crownhill.co.uk . Here's what is being charged =
for single chip purchases in UK pounds

16F870/SP

Maplin            2.99 ukp
Farnell            4.30 ukp
Crownhill        2.82 ukp

16F871 20/IP

Maplin            3.99 ukp
Farnell            5.11 ukp
Crownhill        3.15 ukp

16F872 20/IP

Maplin            2.99
Farnell            4.30
Crownhill        2.35

16F873 20/IP

Maplin            6.99 (04/P)
Farnell            7.79
Crownhill        4.00

16F874 04/P

Maplin            7.49
Farnell            7.23
Crownhill        5.29

16F876 04/SP

Maplin            7.49
Farnell            7.12
Crownhill        4.23

16F877 20/P
Maplin            5.99 (04P)
Farnell            8.33 (7.79 for 04P)
Crownhill        5.88 (4.64 for 04P)

I see some big differences in prices here - anyone care to comment on =
their prices in their currency ????????????

Thanks

Dominic

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