From: Chuck Olson <wb9kzy@gmail.com>
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Subject: RE: [PIC] pricing on oldies and the future of the 18 pin PIC
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Forrest -

Thanks for the Microchip direct tip.

But the thing is, will Microchip mail them ?  If not, it's a deal
breaker for me.

Also, how much do they charge for postage ?  Digikey will still send
stuff with free shipping with pre-paid mail orders and that makes up
for a 20 cent price difference.  Mouser has the super saver shipping
for something like $3 which is delivered by the USPS.

And finally, did Microchip start selling other junk like sockets and caps ?=
  :)

There's a reason why distributors still exist beyond price !

Chuck

> Let me save you $0.20 on singles...  And $0.35 on 100's.
>
> https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/16F627a-i%2Fp
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM Chuck Olson <wb9kzy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > I'm looking at the 16F1826 and at least the comparator should be
>> > identical.   There's some nomenclature difference, but comparator 1 ha=
s
>> the
>> > same inputs and outputs.  Was there something specific which didn't
>> > work?
>>
>> Forrest -
>>
>> I don't remember the particulars, this was from maybe 10 years ago.
>> But I just couldn't setup the comparator the same way, the config
>> table for the 16f627/8 had a combination that I used but which didn't
>> exist on the newer part.
>>
>> > But...   The cost of a 16f18260I/P is $1.43/singles and $1.09/1000PCS.
>> > The PIC16F627A-I/P is $1.63/singles and $1.44/1000PCS.
>>
>> The price of the 16F627a-i/p-nd is $1.86 for any quantity at Digikey
>> but you are right, it's hard to justify a part change based on price
>> alone.
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Chuck Olson, WB9KZY
>> Jackson Harbor Press
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>
> --
> - Forrest
>


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