26 Feb
2008
26 Feb
'08
4:10 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 26 Feb 2008 at 16:14, woodelf wrote:
I have not seen such since I don't do any of that stuff.
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.
Eh? I use open-source development systems with both PIC and AVR. Things are getting to the point where uCs even beat
discrete logic in
the area of power consumption. TI's MSP430 16-bit uC, for example
draws a mere 250 microamps at 3 volts in active mode; 0.8 microamps
will keep the real-time clock going and 0.1 microamp will keep the
RAM intact.
Right now I am trying to VIEW the %$@! You-Tube stuff. I hate streaming
stuf on dial up. I don't think I will ever get more than the 1st few minutes
of the UNIVAC stuff. Nothing like comparing almost 60 years of computing
development.
Cheers,
Chuck
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