In message <002701c62e63$2f594f60$e7bdf682@space.rl.ac.uk>
          "Alan B. Pearce" <A.B.Pearce@rl.ac.uk> wrote:

> EBV seem to be the favoured dealers in the UK for TI. I can buy tube lots
> (25 off) of each device from them for what look like reasonable prices.

Well, if you want to split a tube, I might be interested in buying a few
(depending on price).
I've never had much luck dealing with distributors TBH. The conversation
usually ended with words to the effect of "Come back when you want 1,000 of
them". Last time I made the mistake of mentioning I was a student - the
response was (to paraphrase) "Go away, we're not going to be interested in
orders from the likes of you".

Their loss I suppose.

> But at TI, when you dig down through the layers they are actually talking
> about "last buy" orders for both of them, even though they are "active".

"Get 'em while they're hot!"

Thanks,
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