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Old 03-17-2008, 01:44 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LostCause View Post
I'd go with a PIC processor over a prefabbed circuit. What happens five years from now when the arduino is no longer available?
Buy an ATmega168 (common) and burn the boot loader

The only thing that makes the arduino nice is that it's an easy to use platform that doesn't require external hardware. For the same reasons you say the superMID design is nice are the same reasons why I wouldn't try to replicate DIY. I'd much rather prototype on a nicely etched and silkscreened board that I can just plug into rather than deal with a homemade PC board and a bunch of components Now, if I were making something to sell - I think I would agree with you (and I'd spend the extra time) because having an on board programmer isn't really that necessary

That's just me, as someone with limited experience with microcontrollers - which is very likely the case for someone that is going to replicate any efforts.
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