[geeks] microcontroller stuff

[Adam Kropelin]

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> From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org 
> [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org] On Behalf Of Big Endian
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:54 PM
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [geeks] microcontroller stuff
> 
> 
> >If I wanted to start playing around with microcontroller 
> stuff, would 
> >you guys recommend the Basic Stamp gear, or something else?
> 
> M6811 all the way.

I agree. Motorola 68xx is a great place to start. Nice, simple assembly
and plentiful parts. Do you know any assembly, Bill? PICs are very nice
and *dirt* *cheap*, but the assembly language is strange enough I
wouldn't recommend them for a beginner.

--Adam