On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 07:12:23PM -0700, Dave King wrote:
> > > I hope this doesn't sound selfish or anything but that is pretty much
> > > describing my V5 Experimenters kit.
> >
> >Not selfish at all. In fact I wish you would have said something a couple of
> >week ago. And at $86 USD it's in the price range that I've been talking
> >about. I generally don't fuss at you as much as I do Wouter because you'll
> >announce items as they come along, like the Fobbit for example.
> >
> >The only real difference between it and the Designer is that all the I/O
> >comes mounted. And that it still seems to be targeted as a full fledged
> >programmer.
> >
> >BAJ
>
> Shouldn't this raise flags about perhaps checking out the available kits.

At one point in time or another someone has  put at least 4 different
prototyping boards or another on the table.

The issue with every one, with the exception of Tony's V5Exp, was plain cost.
Approching $200 US in every case.

> Perhaps looking at them with an eye to adopting one or two with additional
> software/examples/docs available from the list instead of going through
> the effort to duplicate the hardware and then the software on top of it.

No objection from me. In fact I've pointed out on several occasions that if
we really want to go with the straight programmer concept, it would be better
to simply recommend an existing one, instead of going through the process of
development.

The truth of the matter to me is that if the V5Exp could be expanded to a
40 pin part, and delivered completely assembled, it would be a winner.

>
> Just a thought.

And a good one it is.

BAJ

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