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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>I am not sure if this the the
correct way to reply or not, but I have just read the email from Glyn in Vol. 25
Issue 1 re the above topic.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>I am in the UK, and only found out
about he MinnowBoard Max yesterday, and now wish I had known about it
earlier.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>Anyway, I immediately ordered one
from Mouser and received a confirmation first thing this morning.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>I then telephone them to clarify
the supply position, and so far as could ascertain, they haven't actually
received any boards at all yet... if anyone has had one from then... p[lease do
let us know!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><FONT size=3>On the Google +
MinnowBoard page the manufactures made a statement a week ago, saying that
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are currently doing batch builds of 300 units at a time, but starting next week
we ramp up to 1000 units per batch. if that goes well for the next 3 week we
step up to 2500 units per batch.”</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>Just how many of thee will stay in America, or
indeed what the total back order status must be now, I have no idea, but Mouser
(U.K.) currently have over 1000 pre-orders, but told me they still have no idea
just how many they will receive, or even when.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>I know that probably doesn't really help at
all, but I thought it worth posting anyway,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3 face=Calibri>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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