Received: from PCH.mit.edu (18.7.21.50) by mail.efplus.com (192.168.0.8) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 8.3.485.1; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:51:02 -0800 Received: from PCH.MIT.EDU (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by PCH.mit.edu (8.14.7/8.12.8) with ESMTP id 01IHgPBU005051; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:42:36 -0500 Received: from outgoing-exchange-5.mit.edu (OUTGOING-EXCHANGE-5.MIT.EDU [18.9.28.59]) by PCH.mit.edu (8.14.7/8.12.8) with ESMTP id 01IHgNMU005048 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:42:23 -0500 Received: from oc11exedge2.exchange.mit.edu (OC11EXEDGE2.EXCHANGE.MIT.EDU [18.9.3.18]) by outgoing-exchange-5.mit.edu (8.14.7/8.12.4) with ESMTP id 01IHjUE1003363 for ; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:45:33 -0500 Received: from w92exhyb8.exchange.mit.edu (18.7.71.113) by oc11exedge2.exchange.mit.edu (18.9.3.18) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1293.2; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:42:07 -0500 Received: from oc11exhyb8.exchange.mit.edu (18.9.1.113) by w92exhyb8.exchange.mit.edu (18.7.71.113) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1395.4; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:42:13 -0500 Received: from NAM12-DM6-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com (104.47.59.175) by oc11exhyb8.exchange.mit.edu (18.9.1.113) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.1395.4 via Frontend Transport; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:42:13 -0500 Received: from BL0PR0102CA0054.prod.exchangelabs.com (2603:10b6:208:25::31) by SN6PR01MB4831.prod.exchangelabs.com (2603:10b6:805:da::21) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.2729.31; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:42:12 +0000 Received: from CO1NAM03FT058.eop-NAM03.prod.protection.outlook.com (2a01:111:f400:7e48::207) by BL0PR0102CA0054.outlook.office365.com (2603:10b6:208:25::31) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.2729.23 via Frontend Transport; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:42:11 +0000 Received: from mail-lj1-f172.google.com (209.85.208.172) by CO1NAM03FT058.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.152.81.107) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) id 15.20.2729.22 via Frontend Transport; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:42:11 +0000 Received: by mail-lj1-f172.google.com with SMTP id q8so23904334ljj.11 for ; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:42:11 -0800 (PST) Received: by 2002:ab3:1293:0:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:42:08 -0800 (PST) From: Chuck Olson To: "piclist@mit.edu" Sender: "piclist-bounces@mit.edu" Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:42:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [PIC] pricing on oldies and the future of the 18 pin PIC Thread-Topic: [PIC] pricing on oldies and the future of the 18 pin PIC Thread-Index: AdXmg/yX4k8RMYPwQLuHo/tp4h3NPQ== Message-ID: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , Reply-To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Accept-Language: en-US X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: TS500.efplus4.local X-MS-Has-Attach: X-Auto-Response-Suppress: All X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SenderIdResult: Pass X-MS-Exchange-Organization-PRD: mit.edu X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: received-spf: Pass (protection.outlook.com: domain of gmail.com designates 209.85.208.172 as permitted sender) receiver=protection.outlook.com; client-ip=209.85.208.172; helo=mail-lj1-f172.google.com; dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=JpyYntV5OUR13ZPV8yZvbxaUNfyQPaUjSbue+Bx2qok=; b=Hur1AhzbDgXdsrFs1GXWrQxwrnY+oewvsRzI1WpSWwdTKYYzjPpWuqqaedWqAH0i/R /ve1inM1TohYmpWUI9/IR5EYbpuO6jTo0mY837GQHq/5GnymruFaOarqVkT8x6wduvjH 4d7FIM2kiL+D10EAuJK9ku6wNuMvBbE7aSEoGLjzlQ/W5xcDfojTtYuXDLTIV3DMT3J4 aZmblJs5kl9F4ZNUwtwOutCOHelflG5YG7O7ZBrVIgc1kqBH3JTZumWtsPUuPkwUyHb0 jgWyGW9k4A49hpC6mPDEbFE8lCVu7sdAwMn7cLEGzAITRfzRuimnYWdYfR6zv9f/qYu+ T2Tg== authentication-results: spf=pass (sender IP is 209.85.208.172) smtp.mailfrom=gmail.com; mit.edu; dkim=pass (signature was verified) header.d=gmail.com;mit.edu; dmarc=pass action=none header.from=gmail.com;compauth=pass reason=100 errors-to: piclist-bounces@mit.edu list-id: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." list-post: x-beenthere: piclist@mit.edu x-mailman-version: 2.1.6 x-received: by 2002:a05:651c:111a:: with SMTP id d26mr13372582ljo.153.1582047728822; Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:42:08 -0800 (PST) x-topics: [PIC] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 > A long time ago at Microchip seminar, the Microchip rep doing the > presentation said that they never discontinue parts. One of the > attendees pointed out that prices were going up on older parts and the > Mchip rep agreed/admitted that yes they do that in order to push people > towards the new parts. And paraphrasing, something to the effect of > "... so if you have an older design that you can't easily migrate, but > willing to pay the price..." Neil - I think it's wonderful that Microchip still sells the old parts - used to use Motorola - I suspect they used to ditch microcontroller products when their big customers stopped buying them. --=20 Best Regards, Chuck Olson, WB9KZY Jackson Harbor Press --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .