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02/20/12 13:02
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 		 #186059 - Report a bug and see what happens:
Responding to: ???'s previous message

1000 units/year:
* No response

50k units/year:
* "Um, we don't think it's a bug. Working as intended, etc, etc."

"We'll be using it in our latest cellphone model":
* "I'll call the engineering department right away! Will be fixed in the next revision! We're very sorry!"

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So what does "high volume" mean to you?            01/01/70 00:00      
   1 million sales            01/01/70 00:00      
   Depends too much on product and product value            01/01/70 00:00      
   In the cellphone market? Millions.            01/01/70 00:00      
      50k?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Report a bug and see what happens:            01/01/70 00:00      
            No help from SiLab technical support            01/01/70 00:00      
               unusual or changed or ....            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Response from local distributor            01/01/70 00:00      
            Shouldn't be the case?            01/01/70 00:00      
               It's probably a risk vs. reward thing.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  but, at least            01/01/70 00:00      
               Alas so huge amounts of false bug reports to support            01/01/70 00:00      
                  a valid point            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Not so sure about bigger companies have better skills            01/01/70 00:00      
                     it's difficult to provide persuasive evidence            01/01/70 00:00      
                        to prove a chip defect            01/01/70 00:00      
                           I'm guessing this happens because of slow response times ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           I see it from a different angle ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  RE: huge amounts of false bug reports            01/01/70 00:00      
                     That's why bug reports must be accompanied by evidence            01/01/70 00:00      
               I have twice had one such case            01/01/70 00:00      
         that value            01/01/70 00:00      
            Does anyone buy components at a "local" store.            01/01/70 00:00      
               Not anymore ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               seems to be the case in Farawayistan            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Early silicon            01/01/70 00:00      
                     even better            01/01/70 00:00      
                  It was common in the U.S. to buy small quantities locally            01/01/70 00:00      
               On-line            01/01/70 00:00      
   High volume usually means low margin.            01/01/70 00:00      
      High volume means high profit            01/01/70 00:00      
   Ask this question the mcu manufacturers.            01/01/70 00:00      
   In terms of products:            01/01/70 00:00      

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