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Article #1199Re: Microchip buys Hi-Tech Software
From: Michael A. Terrell
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:35
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:35
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Jon Kirwan wrote: > > On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:27:48 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >Jon Kirwan wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:34:29 -0700, "Joel Koltner" > >> <zapwireDASHgroups@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >> >"Nico Coesel" <nico@puntnl.niks> wrote in message > >> >news:49baa239.1285504281@news.planet.nl... > >> >> Good question. The traditional PIC is soon to be overtaken by the ARM > >> >> derivatives. > >> > > >> >For some markets, sure... but in many commodity items like remote controls it > >> >doesn't make sense to use a $1 32-bit ARM when a $0.10 8-bit PIC still works > >> >just fine. > >> > >> Not to mention pinout. When they start packing 32-bitters into > >> SOT23-6 -- at similar pricing to 8-bit versions -- let me know. I'd > >> be interested. I'm getting them at about 25 cents each and I buy in > >> very small qtys. > > > > So, you're using '2 bit' processors? > > Hehe. I wonder how many younger folks will understand. Which reminds > me that I'm getting too old, that I even know what you mena. > > Jon Most of them would freak if they ever looked at the 8008 and what little it actually did, for the price. Or the early 'S100' 4K * 8 memory cards that were $1000. I bet 99% of them never heard of the Exorcisor bus. -- http://improve-usenet.org/index.html Goggle Groups, and Web TV users must request to be white listed, or I will not see your messages. If you have broadband, your ISP may have a NNTP news server included in your account: http://www.usenettools.net/ISP.htm
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