One thing I've not figured out yet. Some boards are programmed using a pro= cedural language, and some are "programmed" using an HDL. So I assumed tha= t the one using a procedural language already has the "computer" built in. = I am assuming wrong. Still, when I get over this learning curve, then these things will be obvio= us. /Lindy -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of= RussellMc Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 1:52 AM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [OT] Hobbyist FPGA development boards? > Could someone recommend a development board, similar to the ones for PIC,= suitable for a hobbyist (and similarly priced)? Does it have to be programmable in FORTRAN ? :-) Russell -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclis= t --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .