In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, Coriolis wrote:

James I agree that CPLDs as complex expansion chips are a great idea, I also agree they can cause a world of pain. The development boards, even for the lower powered chips are prohibitively expensive ($300 development board for a $10 chip, who laced your koolaid cause your freaking insane!). I tried to marry a atmel CPLD with the SX52 for a total of 132 I/O pins for the last SX contest. But didn't have the funds to spend on a professional CPLD programming suite, needless to say its still sitting on the PCB unprogrammed because the free program I tried to use is such a massive headache I almost chucked it against the wall (I literally made the motion to the night of the deadline but I didn't let go of it, I would have if it wasn't worth $100 of PCB and components). It may be an expensive paperweight, but it sure impresses the hell out of my friends who don't know anything about electronics, they just look at all the tiny parts and the PCB traces and say Oooo pretty :P.

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