Re: TI-H: Re: PIC/AVR
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Re: TI-H: Re: PIC/AVR
hehe. now my reply sounds like im a dork. but i guess the avr/pic bit is my
opinion.
At 07:22 PM 12/1/98 -0900, you wrote:
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>I'm not talking about what the PIC can do, I'm talking about what the Calc
>can't do. You need to read the mail more correctly.
>
>The AVR is, and if you knew anything about them, the processor that people
>are using these days. PICs are good, but more expensive. I know a ton
>about PICs fyi, I started out on them and made an ethernet controler with
>PING for one
>
>I know my stuff... So go look at Sparcs at www.ebay.com. They are only
>about $300.
>
>
>>Watch it Grant... you are becoming as ignorant as I am sometimes. Obviously
>>you know NOTHING about the PIC. At least I admitted to not knowing anything
>>about the AVR, instead of going around comparing prices and MIPS and shit.
>>First, since there are a TON of PIC models, they range in price... second,
>>if you think $7 is too much for a PIC, thats too bad. I doubt you will be
>>buying a whole lot of them anyway, so price really isn't a concern. PIC's
>>such as the xxF80 are 10MHz with 1K of memory. As for projects, you are
>>SERIOUSLY ignorant saying "oh wow, are we gonna see other people flash
>>lights?"... there are TONS of projects in many lists. One list I saw had
>>over 100 sites of people who make projects for their PIC, and I'll guarantee
>>you that many of those people have worked on multiple projects. They aren't
>>cheesy either. Most of them are VERY intriguing which is why the PIC came to
>>my attention.
>>
>>>
>>> >Not really... unless you want to experiment with other peoples projects,
>>> >then the calc is the way to go to begin learning to program. It gives a
>>> >basic understanding of how to deal with IO situations like the stack,
>>lcd
>>> >display, keys, and the i/o port. Once you understand the basics of that,
>>> >then maybe you can move on.
>>>
>>> It doesn't give you any understanding how to use the LCD or I/O ports!
>>It
>>> lets you use its junk.
>>>
>>> Tell me how calling routines in ROM is learning how to use LCDs. Not at
>>all.
>>>
>>> Who's projects? Wow, lets flash a light or do some other thing thats
>>> completely pointless...
>>>
>>> Grant
>>>
>>> >> >I am not sure about the AVR, but the PIC has a TON of info, inlcuding
>>> >> >premade projects (kewl ones I might add) and plans to build the PIC
>>> >> >burner... I'd probably start out with Z80 (via a TI calc.), then go
>>up
>>> >to
>>> >> >PIC/AVR... although I don't know much about the AVR, so shoot me (no
>>> >flames,
>>> >> >it is the law of the list! :)...
>>> >>
>>> >> The AVR costs less an is faster than the PIC. PIC, CISC. 33MHz -
>>> >> 8.01MIPS. AVR, RISC. 8MHz - 8MIPS.
>>> >>
>>> >> Grant
>>> >>
>>> >> Its a ton easier to just trash the calc. You can't learn about
>>embedded
>>> >> programming on an embedded device made for doing math...
>>> >
>>> >-dan
>>> >
>>> >You standing in line?
>>> >You believing the lies?
>>> >You bowing down to this flag?
>>> >You've Got a Bullet in Your Head.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>>
>>
>>-dan
>>
>>You standing in line?
>>You believing the lies?
>>You bowing down to this flag?
>>You've Got a Bullet in Your Head.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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