Thanks for your candid response, Jim. I thought that perhaps you knew something the rest of us didn't regarding quantity...and was leading up to sharing it with us. I never remember you asking this question of any one, before (in public), and was wondering why you simply did not just ask Rene via private e-mail...especially if you may be interested in the chip. I fully agree with what you've said...and it did sound a little strange to me that someone would make a point of a chip being available at a level less than published without even mentioning what he's asking for it. Something I don't see to often (except on eBay <g>)...but then again, I've not seen everything. <g> Thanks for your e-mail response, too.

JB