From: Marko Mäkelä (marko.makela_at_hut.fi)
Date: 2007-02-07 22:54:20
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 01:29:31PM -0800, Aldrich, David wrote:
> Hey Folks,
>
> I work at Maxim and it never ceases to amaze me how the rumors spread. I
> looked up the Maxim-Dallas Direct price. Depending on volume, it goes from
> $4.08 to $2.28 US in volume. Maybe add a little margin for European
> distribution. But $66, no way.
>
> NOTE: For advisement only. I do not have privilege to provide official
> pricing on this part. For official quotes contact Maxim Dallas direct.
Apples and oranges, I would say. Spiro was referring to a complete module
built around a USB-capable microcontroller (not from Maxim), including
a proprietary software driver. It was 66 EUR, excluding sales tax. That'd
be more like $85 USD.
A friend of mine told me that it's possible to order parts from
Maxim-Dallas by credit card, to Europe. I'll keep that possibility in
mind, because that avenue is probably much easier for low-budget
hobbyists than dealing with large distributors.
Marko
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