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OMG Thats is WAY too cool!!!
Walter what a great find! Is it really only $50? x-mas is almost here. People always want to know what to get me. If I could get it to become a wireless "usb drive" that would be most useful. No more leaving my keys in the office cuz I forgot to grab them from the usb port. Can we send it up in a plane?
-Bert
The glass is not half full or half empty, Its twice as big as needed for the job!
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It's $49.00 and shipping is free! (Don't ask me how I know that).Originally Posted by cncmachineguy
I wish Microchip had this kind of pricing strategy => https://estore.ti.com/MSP-EXP430G2-M...kit-P2031.aspx
Last edited by ScaleRobotics; - 8th October 2010 at 02:16.
http://www.scalerobotics.com
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TI has recently introduced several truly low-cost dev tools. How about this for $4.95 (shipping included)? A complete hardware (dev board, USB programmer and ICD debugger) and software (IDE and unlimited C compiler) for their value line 16-bit microcontrollers. Edit: Correct price is $4.30 - to match their MSP430 device.
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I jealous! I can only assume you know through trial and errorplease keep us posted if I am correct. I am already starting the campaign for mine.
And yes that is a great strategy.
-Bert
The glass is not half full or half empty, Its twice as big as needed for the job!
http://foamcasualty.com/ - Warbird R/C scratch building with foam!
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Agreed. In the value (price/performance ratio) department, MC sure is lagging behind quite a few competitors - and not just with dev tools but with devices as well. In fact NXP, ST and TI have all recently introduced 32-bit ARM based devices at or below 8-bit PIC16 prices (<$1 in quantity).
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Got Mine
My watch showed up Friday, took it out of the box, synced it to PC and that is how far I got. Too many honey-do's over the weekend, not enough play time. Looks good so far.
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Update for me, sad to say, my status now shows estimated ship date of 11/12/2010!! Looks like I will be lucky to get it by christmas at this rate. Odd, it showed in stock when I ordered. I ordered the 915 also, I wonder if thats where we went wrong?
Last edited by cncmachineguy; - 19th October 2010 at 14:30.
-Bert
The glass is not half full or half empty, Its twice as big as needed for the job!
http://foamcasualty.com/ - Warbird R/C scratch building with foam!
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Yes, so was mine. Maybe we went wrong picking 915 mhz? Anyway, so far, I am much happier with Microchip's store, and their efficiency. With Microchip, you get an estimated delivery date before you purchase, and in stock means in stock. But still looking forward to Thanksgiving......
http://www.scalerobotics.com
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You are more optimistic than I about this. I am hoping to get it this year! Unless of course you just mean the turkey dinners and such, now thats something to look forward to.
-Bert
The glass is not half full or half empty, Its twice as big as needed for the job!
http://foamcasualty.com/ - Warbird R/C scratch building with foam!
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I would order it from here EZ430-CHRONOS-915
I have used them for over 10 years and they always ship same day if the item is in stock - there are currently 500+ units available. Even using their cheapest shipping method (USPS 1st. class mail), I usually receive the item in 2-3 days.
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