Tim,
Who cares what other people would think.
I wish I was thinking the way you are when I was 17!
I'm only 24 and didn't get into programming MCUs
until I was 21. I say good for you!!! You have to
respect a person with that type of enthusiasm!! Also,
if you decide to go into electronics for a career, you
will be ahead of most (if not all)of your peers.
Keep it up!!

Best regards,
Steve

Steven Kosmerchock
RFS CELWAVE
Phoenix  Az  USA
Email: steve.kosmerchock@rfsworld.com
Personal: www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Hamel [mailto:TekPhobia@AOL.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 10:46 AM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [OT] Would it be weird?

Hello all,
I got a quick question for everyone...

Texas Instruments is having a workshop showcasing their new MSP430 mcu in
Porland, OR. For a low price of $49, their giving a hands-on demo their
product, plus, "An MSP430 starter kit consisting of a demo board, the
simulation environment, assembler, compiler and the MSP430 documentation is
included in the workshop price."

Now, I love embedded technology and microcontroller project development. I
called Ti and asked if there were age restrictions -- they said no. Being
that I'm 17, would it look weird or be out of place for me to sign up and
attend? I think it would be a great opportunity to see what the embedded
market is like, plus learn a bit along the way. I understand that this
workshop is intended for engineers and such (I am considering a career in the
field), but their not losing much and I'm gaining a lot.

So, I appreciate your guys's thoughts on this as most of you ARE in this
industry.

Thanks in advance,

Tim Hamel