PicDude wrote:

> Maxim on the other hand is difficult to deal with and get samples from.  Then 
> there's also the issue of whether I'll be able to buy Maxim's parts once I 
> choose them.

I've had (like some others stated) very good experiences with Maxim
samples. But I've had very bad experiences trying to buy Maxim parts; they
seem to have very long lead times on many parts, and it's not really clear
when you sample them. Many of their parts they seem to make in big batches
for big customers, with very little for general stock, so you're only lucky
if one of these big customers just ordered a batch. Hasn't this also been a
problem with Motorola 8bit micros?

Gerhard
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