In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, dkemppai wrote: [quote="Paul Baker"] If Parallax were to carry the IP line, it would be a low volume product, like the Javalin or Altera FPGA platforms. And Parallax does have a bottom line to consider, the resources to support it, the warehouse space to stock it and other incidental costs of expanding the number of processors they carry makes the prospect of carrying the IP not a very attractive prospect for them. If you are truely serious about the IP line, try to procure it through Ubicom's distributor and lie if nessesary to get them to treat you with enough respect to provide it to you. I can't remember what the development platform costs, but it was either in the $500, $800, or $1000 range, and good luck getting any bare processors in sub-reel quantities, and you'll also be on your own as far as support (Ubicom isn't going to provide you with personal support unless you are a major manufacturer). [/quote] Yeah, I know how it all works. I get the feeling Ubicom and Maxim are trading buisness plans. However, There is still probably a bit of market in small companies that need long term support for bigger processors. It doesn't mean that the programmer is $100. A $500 or $1000 programmer may be fine those applications. (If support is there). Third parties do make money at it developing IDE's. And, Parallax has a history with Ubicom that could prove benefical in such a venture. I could Imagine Ubicom marketing a "Parallax" supported IDE... ...or how about a Visual Basic Stamp... ....I could spend all sorts of Parallax's time and money if they'd let me! :lol: If I am forced into bigger processors, I'm going to look at a bunch of the 32 bit chips out there (DSP's and otherwise). The problem is that I need a processor that has a very very very long life cycle. I deal with low volume (<25/yr) stuff. My biggest problem is product obsolescence. Just about every week I have to find a source for an obsolete part, or redesign something older because of stuff changing. It's a big part of the reason I'm using the SX now. (It's also the reason I'm pushing the powers that be to allow me to stock reels of components!) If parallax supported bigger guns, I'd always be able to get ammo for them! It would make my life much easier! (Even though, I'd probably still have that nagging feeling, Jon!) -Dan ---------- End of Message ---------- You can view the post on-line at: http://forums.parallax.com/forums/default.aspx?f=7&p=1&m=86193#m86294 Need assistance? Send an email to the Forum Administrator at forumadmin@parallax.com The Parallax Forums are powered by dotNetBB Forums, copyright 2002-2005 (http://www.dotNetBB.com)