Joe,

In the UK, I think it's fair to say that no-one is taking this attitude.
"Inevitable" is the word on the lips of our industry observers.

Peter
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Peter Swanson                                      Oxfordshire, England
Dynamix Technology Ltd
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Fjelstad [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 January 2004 15:38
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] EOL


Some industry observers have suggested that this lead-free effort will be a
little bit like Y2K... a lot of hyperbole followed by a whimper, with lots
of
money being made on the activity up to the last minute.

They suggest there will be a point at which the legislators will come to
understand and realize the unnecessary havoc they are about the wreak on the
electronics industry for virtually zero environmental gain and they will hit
the
reset button.

I am an optimist. I hope they are right and that there are such reasonable
and rational people in the EU parliament.

We shall see.

Joe

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