Re: TI-H: ... free samples ...
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Re: TI-H: ... free samples ...
At 10:38 PM 8/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
>First, this entire thing probably wasn't appropriate for the list, if
>you're going to jump on people for writing to the entire list. Also, to
>abuse one corporate policy yet say it is wrong to abuse a seprate - yet
>practically equal - policy of another company is stupid and hypocrytical.
hipocrytical(so thats how you spell it) was exactly my thought.
i like nintendo ya goof
>At 09:55 PM 8/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>if you don't like rants... delete this message now.
>>
>>I'd imagine everyone loves free samples. But I feel free samples are
>>being abused. Free samples aren't for you to avoid having to spend
>>money to get products, unless you are in R&D... they are not for end
>>users/consumers.
>>
>>Companies offer free samples of IC's as a service to professionals and
>>educators in their industry for promotion, prototyping and evaluation.
>>Not so little Jimmy can make his calculator snazzier following somone
>>elses plans.
>>
>>My concern over this is completely self serving, I use free samples in
>>prototyping, and I don't want to see free samples go away. They do help
>>keep prototyping costs down (I still buy many IC's for my prototypes)
>>and allow me to use chips not yet in full production.
>>
>>Getting virtual boy bags for free... go for it, I hate nintentdo =)
>>
>>On a seperate note... could everyone take a moment before they reply to
>>some messages and decide if it is really important enough for a list
>>reply, or personal.
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>Jacob
>>jacob@bright.net
>>
>>
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