Herbert Graf wrote:
>> > Except of course for those whom samples may be most useful (to both the
>> > person and to the company) for: hobbyists and students, neither of 
>> > which
>> > have "sales reps" or "FAEs" in their address books.
>> >
>>
>> For students, there are other channels. Typically the school can contact
>> the local FAEs for help. Microchip is eager to be in the classroom.
>> For hobbyists, it is a bit problematic. But the I think students are more
>> important for Microchip's future. ;-)
>
> I strongly disagree with that statement. Hobbyists often ARE students.
> They simply are doing things that aren't controlled by the school.
>
> I never touched a PIC in school till my 4th year design project, before
> that all my work was "hobbyist".
>
> FWIW my school used motorola alot, everybody here knows how impossible
> it was for a hobbyist to get any motorola part at that time.
>
> Schools have their place, but to think that only school work affects
> future work is incorrect.

I agree with you, Herbert. My first micro was  PIC, but I had the same 
experience: the college I attended focused almost exclusively on Motorola 
processors.

Vitaliy 

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