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On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:59:19 GMT, robert bristow-johnson
<robert@wavemechanics.com> wrote:


Thanks for your comments.. It interesting to listen and learn..

>> The problem I normally have with Motorola processors is that they
>> normally have 3rd party development tools which are far too expensive
>> for the hobbiest.
>
>what 3rd party tool do you need??  the assembler comes with the EVM, right?
>i thought you were comfortable with asm.  the Tasking C compiler *is* very
>costly but i don't know anyone who has it so i'm not sure how much it is
>needed.

Yes you seem to be right about this.. I was just pessimistic because I
have been looking at development boards and compilers for HC08 and
HC12.. and Motorola normally has a big penalty up front. 

>dunno.  you're in Australia, correct?  things might cost more down there.

They often do.. but these days the exchange rate and consumption tax
here is enough penalty in iself!  Anyway if its cheaper than the AD
that's no too much money, especially with unrestriced devolpment
software...  Thats a first!

Actually there are some other issues.  I might one day want to get a
job with DSP.. So the SHARC platform seems to have a brighter future..
- not to mention better performance for my current applicaiton.

best regards,
Johnny.