Lpc2000

Joerg Schulze-Clewing wrote:

>Good for you. But it depends whether you work for a large company or
>not. Some manufacturers easily send samples to a big corporation but
>when you are a consultant they don't. It is foolish marketing but they
>do not understand the consequences. I usually drop the design-in if I
>cannot buy their parts elsewhere, like at Digikey.
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It depends on your credibility, I have been consulting for over ten 
years and I have no trouble getting samples.  The Field Reps know me, I 
talk the talk and I have clients to backup my requests.  What also helps 
me is that I've been around the industry and was working doing 
development for a company for eight years before that.

If you cannot get samples, then it is time to have a heart-to-heart with 
the Field Rep..  Invite him to stop by your place when they are in the 
area and have some coffee.  Word gets around who is the real deal.  If 
there is a future question of your qualifications, you can refer them to 
some Rep you've worked with in the past.

Regards,

TomW


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