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<alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk> writes:
>> DKs method of dealing with dumb eport regs is better than Mouser's - wit=
h Mouser, if
>> your order contains export controlled items (like Xbee or wifi modules, =
seriously)
>> they email you a form to complete, which can add 2 days to the delivery =
time.
>>=20
>> I sometimes  find Mouser are cheaper than Digikey, other than that I reg=
ard them as
>> pretty much equivalent, and choice fo who to order from is often down to=
 where  a
>> particular item in an order is in stock .
>
> But what do Mouser, Digikey, or any other state side supply house have
> or do that Farnell, RS, Rapid, Maplin, et al don't have or do.
>
> Especially when it comes to dealing with Academic institutions
> (i.e. .ac.uk email addresses) Farnell and Rapid will both give hefty
> discounts with properly set up contracts, and Farnell allow you to
> order one SMD resistor without P&P charges under such a contract
> (don't know about Rapid). I believe RS can also set up an academic
> institute contract with similar advantages.

With the UK academic contract price (so via Onecall rather than Farnell)
and in low quantities, it seems that Onecall is significantly cheaper
than Digikey for common passives (SMD and through-hole). For big
inductors, Digikey seemed slightly cheaper and almost all ICs are
cheaper from Digikey. I haven't yet made any orders through Mouser.

I haven't had any delivery problems with either supplier, but maybe I've
just been lucky.

Rupert

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