"Eric Smith" wrote in message
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Tim Shoppa wrote:
But since my first online order (1997 or so) one outfit has risen way
above the others: Digikey. Digikey's website leaves all the others in
the dust.

Agreed. Digikey and Mouser are my main suppliers. As a rule of thumb,
if you can't get it from Digikey or Mouser, it doesn't really exist.

Does anybody remember the days of Allied and Lafayette?