Mike Smith wrote:
>
>
> Did you notice the 18 month leadtime before *samples* were going to be
> available?  This is the hardware equivalent of vapourware.  I mean, if
> Microsoft stated that their next os, lets call it, um, Washington, would run
> on a 386, would support all 95, 98, and NT 5 features, and offer voice
> recognition and be fully object-oriented, but wouldn't have any betas
> available til 1st 1/4 '99, how much credence would you give them?  Given the
> severe lack of info in 'Future Products', I'd write it off as damage
> control...

G'day mate!

I cannot agree more. I think they are petrified of the AVR (have a look
at
Mchip's home page). It looks like the days of micromonopoly are over...

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Tjaart van der Walt
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