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

Should Parallax sell an SX replacement?  It seems that the answer is yes and no.  As far as low-cost small-size microcontrollers are concerned, the answer is no.  There are a lot of solutions out there, and it is difficult to compete in that arena.

 

However, the SX is a very interesting solution for the higher end microcontroller applications.  With its high clock rate and its single-cycle exectuion, the SX is/was very competitive against other solutions.  One of the drawbacks to the SX is its 8-bit architecture.  Other processors have moved on to 16 bits and 32 bits.  I do believe that Parallax should compete in the higher end microcontoller market  -- and the Propeller is the SX replacement!

 

The Propeller has a lot going for it.  160 MIPs and 32-bit architecture.  The library of applications continues to increase over time, and more tools are being developed for it.  I've had the Propeller Education Kit for several months, but I haven't done much with it.  However, the more I read about it the more interesting it looks.  I'll definitely use it in one of my next projects.

 

Dave

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