Re: Beginner needs help choosing microcontroller platform & software

"MrMJPEG" <mrmjpeg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'd appreciate any advice you could send my way. I want to avoid the
> probability of me getting bored or frustrated and leaving hundreds of
> dollars of equipment collecting dust on my workbench.

I am also looking for a good micro-controller development platform for a
"show-bot" that I presently have tethered to an old PC running DOS.

I was looking through the Digicom Catalogue and saw what appears to be a
complete Z8 development kit, including MCU and Board for just $50 CAN (I
guess about $40 USD).
That appears to be much cheaper than the PIC or AVR kits.

Also are there any comments on the use of 8051 or H8 series?

Are not the 8051s an industry standard and the H8 used in the Lego
Mindstorms?




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