> And my logic (responding to your previous > email) is that if I can't find what I am looking for in through-hole, > does that not mean that I now have to use some sort of non-through-hole > packaging? True, but that's not what you said. You seemed to think that SMT was the only option other than *DIP*. There are lots of thru hole packages that aren't DIP. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics