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Re: Does eight bit computing excite you?
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February 25, 2009, 04:36:07 PM »
A high speed 8 bit system with nicer graphics would be great to see.
Higher resolutions could make it more atractive.
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@ ChuckT
look at
www.parallax.com
,it has an 8 core MCU called the propeller.
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I believe it is $12.95 US for a 40 pin chip.
There is also QFN and QFP types as well.
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March 16, 2009, 04:53:06 AM »
8 bit is dead, long the 8 bit!
Uh,something like that.
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March 24, 2009, 02:37:13 AM »
lol
I wonder if they thought about using 8 eight bit cores.
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April 10, 2009, 07:29:43 AM »
Yeeeeee Haaaaaaa!
Hey moe, its a skrew dwiver!
Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk
I'll show you a screw driver lain brain.
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http://www.parallax.com/
The propeller chips are now 7.95 U.S.
http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPP1
I saw this first at Amigaworld.net.
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