Terry Harris schrieb: > On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:30:47 -0400, Bob Ammerman wrote: > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terry Harris" >> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [PIC] Microchip samples totally free again. >> >> >> >>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:02:14 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >>> >>> >>>> what happened? It confused people when it happens back and forth. Is the >>>> system malfunction? >>>> >>> Maybe they figured out a way to identify the people who were ordering >>> samples to sell on ebay? >>> >> or they decided that the lost legitimate sampling opportunities (ie: to real >> engineers designing real products) was more costly than what they would end >> up giving away. >> > > Real engineers designing real products don't choose components on the basis > of availability of free samples. Non-availability (in small quantities with > short lead time) can be a factor but not having to pay a few dollars for > them isn't. > > For simple components with a mechanical aspect like switches and connectors > evaluation is mostly just looking at them and putting samples in engineers > hands could be a worth while loss leader. The effort required to evaluate > most Microchip products make paying a few dollars for the product to > evaluate irrelevant. > > I very much doubt the $7.50 charge lost Microchip any design wins, it might > have lost them some hobbyist/students who might one day be real engineers > responsible for design wins, pretty speculative and we don't know how badly > their sample service was being abused. > > > Hi. i am such a student here in europe its really HARD to get FREE samples. call rutronik an tell them anything i found this art of acting not good. rutronik, i knew there are lots of parts they have, but they showd have a very good overlooking over theire parts. other germans ony sample you when its on STOCK WAHT???? stey are stupid sorry it s my thoughts of what happens with samples here in western europe yours tobias -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist