1st stage loader for IMSAI - need ascii to binary conversion

[Alexandre Souza]

>>   Well, Chuck said it best, but I'll add this: You get fewer components, 
>> lower cost, easier maintainability and tweakability, increased 
>> flexibility, the possibility for a reusable design...how is this a bad 
>> thing?
> I question the over head ... with all the design software closed source
> I bet Mr Gates has control of I guess 75% of your hardware product.

    I know no microcontrollers that hasn't unix/linux tools, nor one who 
doesn't is documented - programming algorithm, asm and like.