Jim Robertson wrote:

> Hopefully you are right. Having looked at it in more detail I
> would say you probably are.
> Does very much look like a FTDI module with EEPROM, oscillator and other
> discrete bits build in and the windows drivers are stock standard FTDI
offerings.
>
> Certainly this is a "module" something like this one
> http://www.pic-tools.com/usb_mod_ums2.htm
> It is not a Micro.
>
> Hell of a blunder to label it as a "low-speed" USB device. (This
> is also on the web site.)


Hi Jim,

Well, it's only my gut feeling for whatever that's worth. :)
I'm hoping I'm right too, not for my ego (or lack thereof :) ), but because
I don't think the product will take off if it truly is a low speed USB
product. Maybe I'll send an e-mail to them sometime to get some more info.

However, Jim, you raised some excellent points. A lot of times consumers
really have to pay attention to things. USB with all its speed modes has
created confusion for some people.

There's nothing stopping anyone from doing something similar to what Linx is
doing.
I agree, if they can bring that cost down, it would look really attractive.

Maybe someone like Peter Crowcroft at kitsrus could make something like
this.


Take care Jim.

Best regards,

Ken Pergola


P.S. How did you do at the skydiving championships? Hope you did well.

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