Today, I had the misfortune

On Thursday, in article <455CD647.46644D00@hotmail.com>
     rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com "Eeyore" wrote:

>Paul Carpenter wrote:
>
>>  Even supposedly
>> setting up a 'My...' (how I hate that usage), is supposed to email
>> a password, which never arrives.
>
>It took around 12 hours for me.

Well I am currently at about 28 hours (or more).

As they expect everybody to use their webforms if the web forms are
not working nothing gets through.

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Robert Adsett wrote:
> In article <455A5571.10F27386@hotmail.com>,
> rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com says...
> >
> >
> > PeteS wrote:
> >
> > > to visit the NXP (nee Philips) website. I am replacing a legacy part and
> > > needed the original datasheet for comparison purposes. It's not a
> > > website, it's marketdroid mental masturbation.
> >
> > I agree.
> >
> > It insisted on me registering just to be able to view *datasheets* yet the
> > registration with my password didn't arrive for ~ 12 hours by which time I'd
> > found the data elsewhere and generally lost interest.
>
> Last time I tried I just ignored the login and it let me at the
> datasheets w/o an issue.  I do agree with the general tenor of the
> comments though.  Registration requirements are one reason Luminary
> parts are low on my list of alternatives to look at.

I also hate when I come across this.  When TI first put up a web site
it was not long before they tried the mandatory login routine.  But
after a year or so they got rid of it.  Now they have the best web site
of all the semi vendors.

When I went to LM's web site I found that I have to do the
registration, but they don't wait for you to get the email with the
access code.  You get to the data sheets right away.  Even when you use
a bogus email address, it will give you access and you can use the same
login later.  I guess they just don't police the list as a way to not
tick off people who don't want to give out their real info.

Heck, if they got my info directly from their web site they wouldn't
need to send me salesmen every week anymore!!!

I just wish I could tell a salesman that they did not get the design
win because I didn't care for the web site.  But then I would be forced
to use some parts that I don't like a lot, like the TI TMS470 ARM
parts.  They just use too much power for my apps.  Considering that
both Atmel and NXP have pretty poor web sites, it would be a close race
if the socket was given to the one of these two that had the best site!
 Maybe I could swing it to the MSP430?

"rickman" <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:

> When I went to LM's web site I found that I have to do the
> registration, but they don't wait for you to get the email with the
> access code.  You get to the data sheets right away.  Even when you use
> a bogus email address, it will give you access and you can use the same
> login later.  I guess they just don't police the list as a way to not
> tick off people who don't want to give out their real info.

I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!

-- 

John Devereux

Hello John,

> 
>>When I went to LM's web site I found that I have to do the
>>registration, but they don't wait for you to get the email with the
>>access code.  You get to the data sheets right away.  Even when you use
>>a bogus email address, it will give you access and you can use the same
>>login later.  I guess they just don't police the list as a way to not
>>tick off people who don't want to give out their real info.
> 
> 
> I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
> Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!
> 


Nope, they are going to places like Malaysia and Singapore...

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"John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message 
news:87r6w0dad5.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
> "rickman" <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> When I went to LM's web site I found that I have to do the
>> registration, but they don't wait for you to get the email with the
>> access code.  You get to the data sheets right away.  Even when you use
>> a bogus email address, it will give you access and you can use the same
>> login later.  I guess they just don't police the list as a way to not
>> tick off people who don't want to give out their real info.
>
> I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
> Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!

I pity the poor sap who's phone number is:
0123456789 (that UK format. It's in the town of
Bedford if it actually used)

tim

tim(yet another new home) wrote:
> "John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message 
> news:87r6w0dad5.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
> 
>>I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
>>Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!
> 
> I pity the poor sap who's phone number is:
> 0123456789 (that UK format. It's in the town of
> Bedford if it actually used)

It seems like johndoe@yahoo.com has a hard life also.

VLV

Vladimir Vassilevsky <antispam_bogus@hotmail.com> writes:

> tim(yet another new home) wrote:
>> "John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message
>> news:87r6w0dad5.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
>>
>>>I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
>>>Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!
>>
>> I pity the poor sap who's phone number is:
>> 0123456789 (that UK format. It's in the town of
>> Bedford if it actually used)
>
> It seems like johndoe@yahoo.com has a hard life also.

Hmm, good point, would not want any collateral damage to innocent
parties.

Do you think I am safe to use

    just_give_me_the_datasheet@you.useless.cretins ?

-- 

John Devereux

John Devereux wrote:
> Vladimir Vassilevsky <antispam_bogus@hotmail.com> writes:
>
> > tim(yet another new home) wrote:
> >> "John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:87r6w0dad5.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
> >>
> >>>I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
> >>>Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!
> >>
> >> I pity the poor sap who's phone number is:
> >> 0123456789 (that UK format. It's in the town of
> >> Bedford if it actually used)
> >
> > It seems like johndoe@yahoo.com has a hard life also.
>
> Hmm, good point, would not want any collateral damage to innocent
> parties.
>
> Do you think I am safe to use
>
>     just_give_me_the_datasheet@you.useless.cretins ?

That sounds perfect to me.  It sends a message with no collateral
damage.

"John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message 
news:87mz6od2kj.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
> Vladimir Vassilevsky <antispam_bogus@hotmail.com> writes:
>
>> tim(yet another new home) wrote:
>>> "John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:87r6w0dad5.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
>>>
>>>>I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
>>>>Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!
>>>
>>> I pity the poor sap who's phone number is:
>>> 0123456789 (that UK format. It's in the town of
>>> Bedford if it actually used)
>>
>> It seems like johndoe@yahoo.com has a hard life also.
>
> Hmm, good point, would not want any collateral damage to innocent
> parties.
>
> Do you think I am safe to use
>
>    just_give_me_the_datasheet@you.useless.cretins ?

I often fill in the address as "dont be nosey street"

tim

In article <87mz6od2kj.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk>, 
jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk says...
> Vladimir Vassilevsky <antispam_bogus@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> > tim(yet another new home) wrote:
> >> "John Devereux" <jdREMOVE@THISdevereux.me.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:87r6w0dad5.fsf@cordelia.devereux.me.uk...
> >>
> >>>I wonder how many companies have opened sales offices in Afghanistan,
> >>>Albania, Algeria.... because of those stupid forms!
> >>
> >> I pity the poor sap who's phone number is:
> >> 0123456789 (that UK format. It's in the town of
> >> Bedford if it actually used)
> >
> > It seems like johndoe@yahoo.com has a hard life also.
> 
> Hmm, good point, would not want any collateral damage to innocent
> parties.
> 
> Do you think I am safe to use
> 
>     just_give_me_the_datasheet@you.useless.cretins ?

I occasionally use a contact address at the company with the form.  The 
possible downside is they will decide the problem is that the e-mail 
address's are available not that they are blocking access to gather 
address's themselves.

Robert

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