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ATMEGA168 (all 28pin DIP models) seem to have dried up as well.  Sucks for me! 88's are still around, how much more can I optimize my code?

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Hodge" <steve@...> wrote:
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> Well I thought they would have even fewer in stock because I had ordered
> some.  However, I just rec'd this email from them:
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> "Steve, We have received an order ahead of yours for item # ATMEGA328P-AU,
> we are sold out.
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> We are unable to keep them on order as we are not franchised with the
> factory.  Thank you"
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> From 1076 to 0 in 24 hours.   Looks like things are drying up pretty fast.
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> Back to the drawing board.
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> Steve
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> From: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Steve Hodge
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:28 PM
> To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [AVR-Chat] Re: Shortage of parts
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> Thanks for the lead on online components. They have even fewer in stock
> now. I always forget to look separately at online. They don't seem to
> ever show up in FindChips, etc. Steve
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> From: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AVR-Chat%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AVR-Chat%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
> Behalf
> Of Don Kinzer
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 1:59 PM
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> Subject: [AVR-Chat] Re: Shortage of parts
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> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AVR-Chat%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:AVR-Chat%40yahoogroups.com> , Leon
> Heller <leon355@> wrote:
> > They are virtually unobtainable in any package.
> Farnell indicates that they have 113 TQFP parts in their Asian warehouse but
> I don't see a way to order them. I sent Farnell an email asking about this.
> The price, quoted in pounds, is about what I'd expect to pay in dollars so
> they're very expensive.
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> Online Components (http://www.onlinecomponents.com) indicates that they have
> 1,076 on hand. I ordered some from them so they will actually have fewer
> than that now. The price is a bit higher than Digi-Key et al but that is
> better than no parts at all.
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> Don Kinzer
> ZBasic Microcontrollers
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