On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 07:42:30 -0500, you wrote:

>> Sounds like it is time to lean on Maxim "what do you mean we cannot get
>> them, we design them in, and now you say you don't have them?"
>
>Answer: You want 100?  <muffled>Hey Frank, I've got this guy on line 2 that
>wants 100!</muffled>  <pause until everyone gets done lauging>  We won't
>have stock for about 16 weeks.  I'm really sorry sir, there is nothing I can
>do.  Try some of our distributors.
>
>Honest answer: If we really cared whether gnats like you bought 100 parts
>we'd have them in stock, wouldn't we?  Duh!  I've got to get back to a real
>customer that needs 500000 of these parts next week.  Click.
>

Sounds like typical Maxim..... easy samples but you're stuffed for production. 
Maxim is close to the bottom of the list of suppliers I consider designing in as they've always been
like this. 
 
I think a significant reason for Microchip's success is that they have a stated policy , and track
record, of very good availability & short (typically zero) leadtimes for any quantities - streets
ahead of most of the competition. 

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