At 08:12 PM 12/29/02 +0000, Chris Hunter wrote:
>I recall having serious problems obtaining these devices a couple of years
>ago - it became so serious that I had to design them out of a number of
>products!

We've been using several thousands per year for the past 5 years or so - I
don't recall the purchasing people complaining about availability.  I hope
it remains available indefinitely - it would be a serious pain to find a
replacement with that combination of features and price.

dwayne

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