>  On Behalf Of peter green
> 
> Tamas Rudnai wrote:
> > For beginners the best I think is an emulator, something like 
> > Virtualbreadboard or Proteus.
> 
> Yes and no, I think such tools are usefull but they are no substitute 
> for gaining experiance with real hardware.

And producing an expected result in an emulator is nothing like the buzz you
get from making real hardware do what you intended - even if it's just
lighting a LED or writing "Hello world" on an LCD.  Sure, the learning is
the same as with an emulator, but after a while that's a bit boring compared
with making something real happen - and maintaining interest is important
for learning.


David Meiklejohn
www.gooligum.com.au


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