> Must have been the "high speed" variant of them...
>
> :-)
>
> Jan-Erik.
>
> Herbert Graf wrote (about Digikey in Canada):
>
> > Parts arrival is usually 24 hours, sometimes less (I've seen parts
> > ordered at 3pm one day array in the morning of the next day, amazing).
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> At 11:57 AM 6/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>         Can't help with the programmers but for parts you can't really
>> beat Digikey
>> (unless you've got a local store you can go to), they are an American
>> company but have a subset in Canada so that parts you order don't have to
>> cross the border before they get to you (they have a warehouse in Canada
>> IIRC). Parts arrival is usually 24 hours, sometimes less (I've seen parts
>> ordered at 3pm one day array in the morning of the next day, amazing). TTYL
>
> No warehouse in Canada, AFAIK. They just ship reaaaally fast out of Thief
> River Falls and have some kind of deal with Purolator, probably to bulk
> preclear the shipments electronically and distribute them.
>
> Orders in by 9:00 PM (!) Eastern time arrive at our door in Toronto the next
> morning, 90% plus of the time, for a flat C$8 (over $32 or something in total
> order, which is never a problem).
>
> Prices are high however, it often costs $300 to get parts for a couple
> pieces of something (with spares, minimum quantity for cut tape etc.) that
> will sell for $100. each.

> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Marc Nicholas wrote:
>
>> I do find Digikey expensive, but there's a convenience factor with
>> them...although I do actually go to a local electronics shop about once a
>> week and always seem to buy something there.
>
> I have found myself ordering more from Mouser lately than I ever did
> before.  I still love Digi-Key's excellent search engine.  Mouser's search
> sucks, BUT they have a web "project manager" that's very handy especially
> once you have their print catalog to find stuff quickly.
>
> Biggest plus for Mouser: No small-order charge.  Shipping is pretty quick,
> and they will ship any way from First Class mail to Fedx P1.  Biggest
> minus: Some prices are higher (though some are WAY lower), and the
> abovementioned parts search engine.
>
> Dale
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> While I've been ordering from Mouser since 1979 without incident, I've
> recently been blasted by them. On a crucial web order, when I didn't
> receive an email confirmation in 2 days I called them.  They said that
> the order was printed out in the office but was not entered into their
> picking system by their operator.  So much for automated quick delivery.
> I'm a lot more attentive to whether they confirm the order now.  Still
> can't beat them or Digi-key on delivery (usually).
>
> Bill
>
>
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