Which parts distributor to use
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Although Digi-Key is the 800-pound gorilla in the room, it is not always the best choice. There are benefits to use of Digi-Key, which include the easily accessible datasheets, and the number of parts available.
However, Digi-Key makes too much money off of us. They proceed to waste that money in extremely inappropriate places, such as print magazines like Popular Mechanics and Wired. WTH???
Here is an example of them stealing their competitors' keywords:
