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She notes that it is harder to obtainperipherals than software. "It always seemed Texas Instrumentsput out a carrot a long timebefore it was ready and that's whatwe're facing now, too," she says. "I'Tm m not sure what they're going todo with their chips and their modu1emodule,"she says. "The best quality softwarehas always been in the module." In regard to third-party manufacturers,she says, '·they"they' re moreencouraged. There's more benefit forthem to be in the market." Reitan says, "We're starting to getthings that have been needed for a longtime, but weren't made because peopleexpected TI to manufacturethem.''"