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From: Simon Clubley <clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP>
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Subject: Re: a new language, designed for safety !
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On 2014-06-15, Tero Koskinen <tero.koskinen@iki.fi> wrote:
> 14.6.2014 23:41, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for the feedback. I'll admit I've not yet used the MSP 430
>> because when I build my own circuits I use PDIP packaged MCUs and the
>> MSP 430 PDIP range been lacking when compared to other PDIP MCUs.
>
> Olimex sells MSP430 header boards, which are basically just
> DIP adapters (+crystal) for MSP430 MCUs. Of course, in some cases
> real PDIP packaged MCU is better, but I find those boards
> quite handy. (For now, I have played only with MSP430 assembler,
> I haven't had time to test MSP430-Ada much.)
>
> https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/Header/
>

I know about the Olimex boards, but thanks for the pointer anyway.

I've bought a number of the Olimex ARM boards over the years but
when I am building circuits which don't need a ARM MCU I prefer to
use a circuit I've designed for the specific task and which has a
PDIP MCU at it's core rather than a header board.

For one thing, it's cheaper and for another it's generally a slightly
smaller circuit. (And the circuit's already big enough anyway when
using PDIP sized components. :-))

Thanks for the suggestion however,

Simon.

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