Re: microcontrollers under $50?

Joe Strout wrote:
I'm working on a comparison table for low-cost robot controllers, defined as under USD$50.

So far I've found a number of items from Futurlec, Pololu's Baby Orangutan (mega48 and mega168 versions), Coridium's ARMmite and ARMexpress LITE, and the Parallax BASIC Stamp 2.

Anybody know of any others I should consider?

Joe:

What is your definition of a Robot Controller? Most of
the PIC's and AVR's have more capability than a BS2.
For example, a PIC16F88 comes in a DIP-18 package,
has 16 pins of digital I/O and 7 of those pins can
do A/D as well. There is very little that a BS2 can
do that an 'F88 can't do as well. Of course the 'F88
costs less. So it all hinges on your definition.

-Wayne
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