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From: sarge@Rational.COM (Matthew C. Sargent)
Subject: Re: Help finding 68HC11 and associated parts
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Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1993 18:19:12 GMT
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Stephen D. Cohen (steve@telerama.pgh.pa.us) wrote:

: Fellow Netters,

:      Aaaarrgghhh!!  I just figure out what parts I want to use, and
: then I can't find anyone that will sell them to me for a reasonable
: price!!!  HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!

:      The long and short of it is: I'm looking for a couple of (2, not
: 23) MC68HC811E2s, MC34064P-5s, and MC145407s.  I've tried Active and
: Newark so far.  Active had stock on all three items, but wanted orders
: of 20+ only.  I need 2, not 20+.  Newark was far more reasonable re:
: quantity, but only had stock on the 6811 part (at a 35% premium over
: active, while the other parts were cheaper!  Go figure).

:      I figure that fair prices are something like $20 for the CPU,
: 1.25 for the reset controller, and 4.00 for the line drivers.  I'd
: like to find someone who can ship them to me in a reasonable amount of
: time, i.e., has stock, and charges reasonable prices.

:      If anyone can help me find a supplier for these parts, I'd be
: mucho appreciative.  Thanks in advance for the help.
Try calling Motorola directly and asking for some samples :-) They sometimes
will send you one or two.

: Steve

: P.S. I hear that group purchases of such parts occur here from time to
: time, is one going on now?  Soon?  Any interest?

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