Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekgvs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!tektronix!tekcrl!tekgvs!keithe From: keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) Newsgroups: net.micro.16k,net.micro.68k Subject: Re: data books Message-ID: <1142@tekgvs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 15:05:07 EDT Article-I.D.: tekgvs.1142 Posted: Mon Jul 1 15:05:07 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Jul-85 09:38:35 EDT References: <214@sdcarl.UUCP> Reply-To: keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 27 Xref: watmath net.micro.16k:343 net.micro.68k:982 Summary: In article <214@sdcarl.UUCP> andy@sdcarl.UUCP (Andrew Voelkel) writes: >I have spent much time here aquiring data books >which are obviously essential to a designers work. > As far as you National folks are concerned, why does it seem >that there is an ironclad policy of charging for data books? Well, I've never paid for *ANY* National data books. I just call up the local rep and say "Hi, this is me at Tektronix and I need..." Works every time. I've got an entire shelf of data books, and file folders and notebooks of the loose-leaf stuff. And i'm even on their mailing list(s) so I get stuff w/o even asking. > As far as Motorola is concerned my complaint is different. >If I make a trip down to my Motorola rep I can pick up books they have, >which is standard policy... >There were a number of books I'd never seen before, many I am very >glad to have. In this case we have a very local (i.e., within a mile and a half) Motorola FIELD OFFICE: they have an entire *ROOM* filled with data books, application notes, etc, etc, etc, etc... If you can get to a field office instead of a mfg'rs rep you might have better luck. Keith Ericson at TekLabs "Carve, don't hack!" - Chet Huxtible