Siiskonen, Pekka wrote:
> > -- By the way, the 16F84 is obsolete.  The 16F628 does more,
> > costs less, and has the same pinout --
>
> ... and in the hinderland Finland it is practically impossible for a
> hobbyist to get them over the counter, as none of the component
> retail shops I have visited here seem to stock it.
...
> Yes -- I can get it mail order, but the cost of ordering makes it
> more expensive (hobbyists aren't ordering by the tube!).


If you understand Russian, may be you should try:

http://www.gamma.vyborg.ru

or

http://www.gamma.spb.ru

I won't be surprised, if these guys have their representative
somewhere in Finland.

   Mike.

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