On 20 Sep 2006 at 0:59, Vitaliy wrote: > So in your opinion, if you're dealing with 1k+ quantities, is it less > expensive to buy rather than manufacture? Or have you decided to go > with a ready-built module because of time constraints? I went through the same process for a customer and came to the same conclusion. It wasn't a hard one to decide on. If you are looking for a pure serial link replacement and are supplying both ends, have a look at Zigbee or the Zigbee inspired solutions. There may a better solution there if it fits with your data needs. Steve. ========================================== Steve Baldwin Electronic Product Design TLA Microsystems Ltd Microcontroller Specialists PO Box 15-680, New Lynn http://www.tla.co.nz Auckland, New Zealand ph +64 9 820-2221 email: steve@tla.co.nz fax +64 9 820-1929 ========================================= -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist