Indeed, I found it enlightening to see the ~$0.10 cost difference between the apparent cost of the chips and the actual cost of the development boards. Simply knowing that these boards are available (albeit with very long wait times) at the same cost as the chips themselves is quite valuable. Actually, I am planning on ordering a few "just for fun." On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Daniel Serpell wrote: > Hi all!, > > Replying to [OT], to not pollute main topic. > > On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 1:00 PM, wrote: >> All, at the risk of getting flamed, I'd like to put my 2 cents worth >> into the conversation (debate). >> All I want to say is who really cares if you can get a more powerful >> processor, with more features or more powerful features. >> You're missing the whole point of the offer. > > I think that you are misrepresenting the discussion. I think that > what James is achieving is a great opportunity, and applaud that > effort. > > In the course of the discussion, some alternative development > boards were presented. And then, people gave their opinion on the > difference between Arduinos, 8bit micros and 32bit micros, given > availability, price, development effort, etc. > > None of the above was to diminish the original offer, but only as a > means of present various technical options. IMHO, *this is the > best value of the list*. > > So, instead of trying to quit the conversation, just read it as a means > to gain further knowledge on microcontrollers and EE. Many of us are > tinkers that enjoy learning about new available boards and ICs. > > Daniel. > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 Jason White --=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 .