>IME, Atmel are pretty crap at dealing with sample requests and >the like. Microchip - within the week. Maxim/Dallas - within the month. >Atmel >- within the year, if you're lucky. Yah, I know. A few weeks ago I got a sample that I requested back in November. It was something like 4 months past order date. I'd already designed in a different product. It also came in a two foot by 8 inch by six inch box. For 3 SOIC-8 chips. Mike H. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body