I think generic means an address ending with something like @hotmail.com because someone could go and generate hundreds of bogus email addresses and get lots of samples sent to them.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
Of mrgizmo
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 9:05 AM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [PIC] MicroChip sample policy change


What do they mean by generic?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Hamerling" <r.hamerling@hccnet.nl>
To: "PIClist" <PICLIST@MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: [PIC] MicroChip sample policy change


> 
> {I have tried to sent this msg about 10 hours ago, but so far it didn't 
> show up here. Sorry if it appears twice}.
> 
> Apparently MicroChip has made a 'selective' change in sample policy.
> When I tried to order some samples last night I found the following
> informative message:
> 
> > Effective September 22, 2004, the Microchip Samples site will no
> > longer allow sample orders from generic ISP accounts in Belgium,
> > Canada, Greece, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal,
> > South Korea, and Spain. If you find that your sample order has 
> > been refused, please visit the buy.microchip.com site where you
> > may purchase the parts, or contact your local sales representative
> > for assistance. 
> 
> No indication of a reason nor an explanation why these countries in
> particular and not some other (neighbouring) countries like Germany,
> France, UK.
> 
> Regards, Rob.
> 
> -- 
> Rob Hamerling, Vianen, NL phone +31-347-322822
> homepage: http://www.robh.nl/
> 
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