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From: bsmall@iat.holonet.net (Brad Smallridge)
Subject: Re: 8051 and 87C751 etc
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1993 17:23:40 GMT
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: Brad, you can be 'leary' as you like, the $20 is a one off price.
: 
: There are also no hidden costs as regards to compilers etc, you get from
: the Hitachi dealers a free assembler,linker and 'C' compiler.
: 
: If you have an IQ over 10 the new instructions set should be learn't in
: an hour. !!
: 
:  I don't know who the Hitachi dealer in in the states, I
: live in N.Z !! 
: 
: As to the rest I'd suggest that to advance in technology some 'work' has
: to be put in by the individual. Sorry can't hand everything on a platter.
: 
: Regards,
: mentink@wronz.org.nz
: 
I'm sorry if I have offended you. My IQ is over 10 and it I have never
have learned an Instructions set to my satisfaction in under an hour. I
never expected any one person to hand everything on a platter but I think
that before I recommend this to my robotics group I need to know how
accessible it is. The fact that there is a free C Compiler available from
Hitachi is a real bonus and that was one of the hidden costs that I was
referring to that I had no way of knowing that it was available. 

Right now I am investigating PIC's and don't have a lot of time to spend
looking into higher end microcontrollers but I do appreciate your input.
 
Brad Smallridge
bsmall@holonet.net

