21 Jun
2010
21 Jun
'10
1:49 p.m.
On 6/21/2010 4:05 PM, A. Christoff Baumann wrote:
It is worth noting that Dave and I's experience is
that the people who want the P112 kits typically don't want to diddle with SMD
components. Not everybody is comfortable with SMD parts
Amen.
Yeah, if I was buying a kit like this, I'd certainly want the surface
mount stuff soldered. Requiring the skills and equipment to solder a
high pin count QFP device is a barrier to entry. I'd likely
specifically avoid ordering a kit if this wasn't already done.
Especially where the goal is to introduce people to retrocomputing, in
my eyes, there is no other answer.
If there are some people that want to practice self-flagellation, then
let them take their soldering irons and join opus dei.
Keith