16 Nov
2011
16 Nov
'11
2:19 p.m.
Plus, it comes down to speed. Using gate-level
verilog, I can plunk down
a couple gates, wire in a switch, wire up an LED, whatever in a matter
of seconds. Compile, push the configuration, and play with it. Probably
before your soldering iron heats up completely. (har har)
And I recokon I could wire up a couple of gates, a switch, an LED (+
resistor) in less time than it takes your PC to boot up and load the
development tools. OK, you'll tell me you have the PC on and running the
OS all the time, to which my reply is that I have my osldering iron up to
temperture all the time that I am designing.
-tony