13 Nov
2007
13 Nov
'07
3:26 p.m.
List,
I'm starting work on a small hardware project and note that the best
deals on items such as PIC microcontrollers are from Chinese dealers.
They seem to be reputable and offer items at half the US supplier
price. Has anyone had problems with them?
My last order from such an HK supplier was a bucketload of white
LEDs. Cheap--and they were exactly what the seller represented them
as--shipment took less than a week. I couldn't tough the price I
paid through normal US dealders (DigiKey, Mouser, etc.).
Cheers,
Chuck
13 Nov
13 Nov
6:13 p.m.
On Tue, 2007-11-13 at 07:26 -0800, Chuck Guzis wrote:
List,
I'm starting work on a small hardware project and note that the best
deals on items such as PIC microcontrollers are from Chinese dealers.
They seem to be reputable and offer items at half the US supplier
price. Has anyone had problems with them?
These days I basically wouldn't buy components from anywhere else.
Maplin and the like are just interested in selling mobile phones, PC
components and car stereos. The few components they do stock are mostly
web order only with a two-week lead time. If I can order the same thing
for a tenth of the price from a guy in China who will have it with me
within five working days, then it's really a no-brainer.
Much as I'd like to use local shops for these things, they all basically
fail to provide what I want.
Gordon
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