tangent
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Formerly with Tangentsoft Parts Store
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Many manufacturers in the electronics industry have free samples programs where you can get a few parts just by asking. The purpose of this program is because the manufacturer knows that if you use their part in a product, they're likely to get an order for thousands or even millions of the part later.
Because the manufacturers often don't verify that you are going to use the part in a product, some DIYers get parts for personal projects as samples. I'll call this practice a misuse of the program, here.
This is an anonymous poll, and I'm not asking for anyone to comment on it. (Though of course you can!) I want to find out what the split here is of people using sample programs as they were intended to be used, and those who are misusing it.
I'm posting this poll purely to get information, so I'm not going to give my personal opinion on this matter here. If you want to know it, do a search.
Because the manufacturers often don't verify that you are going to use the part in a product, some DIYers get parts for personal projects as samples. I'll call this practice a misuse of the program, here.
This is an anonymous poll, and I'm not asking for anyone to comment on it. (Though of course you can!) I want to find out what the split here is of people using sample programs as they were intended to be used, and those who are misusing it.
I'm posting this poll purely to get information, so I'm not going to give my personal opinion on this matter here. If you want to know it, do a search.