I can beat that...just got one chip as a sample from AD in that packaging ;-) It was an 8-pin SSOP, too (are those MEMS devices?). My samples orders from DalSemi/MAXIM generally arrive via regular mail and in padded envelopes...but my actual orders with them arrive in huge amounts of packaging. Bothers me a lot, too! -marc On 15/7/03 17:05, "Picdude" wrote: > Whereas I really do appreciate the samples programs that a lot of components > mfgrs have, and I also understand the business controls and therefore > sometimes not-so-rational-seeming decisions large companies make, I still > have to ask once in a while.... "why"!? > > Take this example about some samples I just received from Analog Devices. 2 > parts, in 8-pin SSOP packaging... > http://narwani.org/neil/stuff/AD-samples.jpg > > The samples are circled in yellow. Perhaps they don't find it cost-effective > to stock smaller boxes just for samples? Perhaps they just had 2 pcs left > and threw it in the bin for the shipping dept to deal with, who just package > what they get? Why!? Oh, why!? > > Cheers, > -Neil. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -------------------------------------------------- Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu