Hi Steve!

We're all in the component shortage situation together....I seem
to remember that even Solectron was writing down a quarter by $300M
because of their inability to get parts.  Since it's easier to order
100 million of something , than 100, lots and lots of small to medium
houses are having tremendous problems getting components.

As a Component Engineer, these are busy times, trying to
approve and specify alternate parts for the widget of the
day that just turned up "kit short".....it's happening to everyone....and
is part of the ebb and flow of buyers market, to sellers market, and
back again.....

Rgds
John

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