I have to admit I hadn't heard about the PlayStation delivery but if it's
the truth given what's going on in the electronic component supply
industry right now I am not the least bit surprised. It's simple supply
and demand - consumer electronics, in general, is booming and
component plants simply can't keep up with manufacturer demand.
If you'd like to see some background material on the industry have a
look at:
www.electronicnews.com
www.eb-mag.com
www.ebnonline.com
...or even a search through a search engine on something like
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT LEAD TIME ought to bring up
plenty of information. Kind of a peek behind the curtain of what
goes on day-to-day for an electronics manufacturer....
73,
Scott Robbins, W4PA
Amateur Radio Product Manager
At 06:38 AM 9/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
>What's going on here guys? A shortage of electronic parts so that
>manufactures can't build the toys that we all enjoy and come to depend on?
>Shortly after TenTec said it is delaying introducing its new Jupiter radio
>due to a "shortage of electronic parts" Sony just admitted that it can't
>meet its promised Christmas introduction of its new PlayStation II. I smell
>a conspiracy here! Ok, who is hoarding the parts, the Arabs, naw, they have
>all the oil. Hmm, this bares a congressional investigation.
>
> 73, Fred N8DV :)
>
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