On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:05 AM, Terry Harris wrote: > Real engineers designing real products don't choose components on the bas= is > of availability of free samples. Non-availability (in small quantities wi= th > short lead time) can be a factor but not having to pay a few dollars for > them isn't. > That's true, however, it could convince people who originally did not want to choose PIC but something else + some maybe real engineers(tm) will consider to use other PICs than they originall wanted to use (as the parameters are similar, price might be better, but they just never used that part before so they would not pick those otherwise). If Microchip would not do it free then I was not care too much, maybe will order some parts from Digikey next time when I order some other stuff and as the delivery is free (as it bundled it with those other stuff that is more than =8065 already) it could be even cheaper than that $7.50 fee -- or mayb= e I will not even order at all and will not consider to use this or that device in the near or far feature, who knows? Tamas -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist