On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:51:37 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Peter Lynch wrote:
OK, putting aside any views of "they're not a serious vendor anymore,
they're only interested in selling toys" that people may have. Does
this paltry offering reflect lack of demand or is it just another
symptom of their decline?

Lack of demand and their high overheads. Luckily, other suppliers are
taking over the 'hobby' side of the business with low minimum orders and
postage etc. Rapid appear to be one such.

http://www.rapidonline.com/products....tier3=Toroidal

Yes I normally use Rapid for run-o-the-mill stuff and Farnell for specialised
stuff. As another poster says sometimes there's just stuff you want right
now. In this case I've just finished a project and wanted to run it standalone
off mains power - rather then bench PSU.

It's sad really. I've been using Maplin man and boy (still have one of
their old orange catalogs with a concorde on the front) and sometimes
I'm willing to pay high st. prices for the convenience. I suppose I'll
have to start thinking ahead and planning to order in advance :-(

Pete


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