> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On
Behalf
> Of Marechiare
> Sent: 18 August 2009 08:04
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [PIC] Bicycle Speedometer Project
> 
> >> > I've pretty much only seen reed switch type sensors,
> >> > they work so well I don't see the reason to go with .
> >> > another solution
> >>
> >> Tha's absolutely unacceptable reasoning for an
> >> Engineer.
> >
> > In your opinion. In this case, I see it as a "if it's
> > not broke, don't fix it" sort of situation.
> 
> The point was not that existing solution was bad; the point was that
> this absolutely is not the reason for not looking for better solution.

You need to separate commercial and hobby interests.  In a commercial
environment the principal driver to investigate new solutions is if
existing ones are inadequate in some respect; you certainly wouldn't be
praised for spending time and money reinventing the wheel for no
benefit.  

>From a hobby/learning perspective, re-inventing the wheel or chasing new
solutions just because you want to is clearly down to your own
resources.

Regards

Mike

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