> ... in electronics, companies will guarantee 10-15 year lifetimes. That's true only on parts that are already in high demand, and this doesn't strike me as a

> ... in electronics, companies will guarantee 10-15 year lifetimes. That's true only on parts that are already in high demand, and this doesn't strike me as a high demand chip (at least not initially). And even then, you're not guaranteed any kind of availability on the part. (Maxim comes to mind). Or it's only available with a 6 month lead time and minimum part quantities on the order, etc. So this seems to be a problem of this particular space, and blaming Google for acting normal in this space seems silly.