Marc Nicholas wrote:
> "and you'd get increased flexibility (e.g., updating the firmware, more
> control over antenna type & placement)"
> 
> - Xbees are firmware updateable...

Oh!  Didn't know that.  Great!

> - Xbees can have external antennas, onboard chip antennas or an onboard whip

Yup, three choices are good - and probably good enough for me.  I'm just 
saying if you really know and care about the RF minutiae, you would have 
more control over it with the separate micro + radio + glue approach.  I 
don't plan to care that much, though you never know what'll happen.  :)
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Timothy J. Weber
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