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04/17/08 14:51
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 		 #153623 - Why pay so much?
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Pathipati Haribabu said:
Hi

I have purchased 5 nos for $150 including taxes.

He is telling he will program it for me. It wont help because
I have to use them for development purpose so i may have to program the devices several times per day.

I am using AT89C51RD2 without any problem.

When Contacted Authorized Distributor in India they said the device AT89C51RE2 is not yet released in India, so he has supplied me some grey parts and trying to justify that I do not have programmer, etc.

Truly this problem ( not able to progrm the parts ) is not with ATMEL. since these parts are from grey market.

I have purchased these parts for emergency purpose only.

Haribabu


Why would you be willing to pay $30 each for components that normally cost about $6? Surely postage and taxes don't raise the cost that much?

If you are using these parts without a problem, how do you program them?

What do you mean "grey market"? If you get them from the distributor, it's not "grey market" is it?

I disagree with your assertion that it is not an ATMEL problem, since you can easily order these parts, for example, from DigiKey, and pay between ~$5 and ~$8 per unit. You could easily have purchased a programmer with the price difference.

This whole story is very much tangled in details I don't yet understand. Perhaps you can clarify.

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Caution notice to Indian Buyers of Atmel Devices            01/01/70 00:00      
   Problem with Atmel            01/01/70 00:00      
      You're better off on eBay!            01/01/70 00:00      
      I don't think that's the problem?            01/01/70 00:00      
         You are right , with online I mean provisions            01/01/70 00:00      
            No problems here...            01/01/70 00:00      
               No problems here...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Oh, I see.            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Farnell /Rs components are OK for            01/01/70 00:00      
                        caution notice --            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Happy to see you clarify            01/01/70 00:00      
                           no info from Vimal            01/01/70 00:00      
   And their website is infected too!            01/01/70 00:00      
      trojan            01/01/70 00:00      
         Maybe you were infected.            01/01/70 00:00      
            Let me see            01/01/70 00:00      
               Trojan Details            01/01/70 00:00      
                  protect yourself... don't buy crapware even if it is free            01/01/70 00:00      
                     And I say, I'm happy with it!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        M$IE, Atmel, or both? ;-)            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Atmel's micros            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Maybe, but it's a separate problem ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Image zoom with IE            01/01/70 00:00      
                        get FF3            01/01/70 00:00      
                           the latest is FF v2.0.0.13            01/01/70 00:00      
                              try google "firefox 3"            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I noticed it in FireFox but no in IE ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Yes            01/01/70 00:00      
   it seems to be quite a penalty            01/01/70 00:00      
      Two sides to this story...?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Not clear            01/01/70 00:00      
            It\'s an ATMEL problem ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               just imagine            01/01/70 00:00      
                  that's not universally true            01/01/70 00:00      
                  "delete" why? that can be fun for many beginers            01/01/70 00:00      
                     e.g.            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Oh I see            01/01/70 00:00      
      I don't use            01/01/70 00:00      
         Why not? It works VERY well!            01/01/70 00:00      
            Trust            01/01/70 00:00      
               I doubt I would like that ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Call me paranoid            01/01/70 00:00      
   Clarification            01/01/70 00:00      
      Clarification 2            01/01/70 00:00      
         Clarification            01/01/70 00:00      
            This still doesn\'t wash ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Ok, specifics            01/01/70 00:00      
                  It is up to you and your colleagues            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Let us Start it            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I'm not sure you'll get a lot of agreement            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Very relevant            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Yes, the times are a-changing, but it's up to you!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Why pay so much?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Grey Market Distribution            01/01/70 00:00      
         Let me try            01/01/70 00:00      
            25-30 years ago it meant something else            01/01/70 00:00      
               Grey            01/01/70 00:00      
               Yes counterfeiting is illegal but.....            01/01/70 00:00      
                  why not ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Postage from US to India            01/01/70 00:00      

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