I've added some pricing from a few more UK distributors - Rapid
(www.rapidelec.co.uk) and Arrow (www.arrowuk.com)

http://www.kestrel-electronics.co.uk/memory.html also have a few of
the more common PICs=20
=20
If you want more than a few, it's always worth calling the franchised
distis listed on the microchip website - many of them are now more
user-friendly to non-account holders than they used to be, e.g. taking
credit card orders etc., but be sure to check the delivery charges.=20
e.g. pic12C671 Farnell 1.51 (100x) Future 1.18 (90x - 1 tube)

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 12:07:37 +0100, you wrote:

>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

>16F872 20/IP
>
>Maplin            2.99
>Farnell            4.30
>Crownhill        2.35
Arrow 2.80
>
>16F873 20/IP
>
>Maplin            6.99 (04/P)
>Farnell            7.79
>Crownhill        4.00
Arrow 5.11
Rapid 4.08 (-04)

>16F874 04/P
>
>Maplin            7.49
>Farnell            7.23
>Crownhill        5.29
Rapid 5.20
Arrow 5.58 (20P)
>16F876 04/SP
>
>Maplin            7.49
>Farnell            7.12
>Crownhill        4.23
Rapid 5.20
>
>16F877 20/P
>Maplin            5.99 (04P)
>Farnell            8.33 (7.79 for 04P)
>Crownhill        5.88 (4.64 for 04P)
Rapid 6.00
Arrow 6.03 (/IP)

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