29 Jan
2006
29 Jan
'06
2:21 p.m.
I also have a few boards and some Intel development equipment.
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From: "Dave Mabry" <dmabry at mich.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Collecting development kits
Richard wrote:
In article <20060129113221.0f1a2355.sastevens
at earthlink.net>,
Scott Stevens <sastevens at earthlink.net> writes:
<raises hand> I DO! </raises hand>
I have a few Intel MDS Series II systems. All but one work. And I
recently actually used one of them with an ICE-80 to troubleshoot a cpu
board.
The cheapest, most common programmers from the
mid-80s onward
should fill your need. Nothing special from Intel is needed.
Though collecting Intel development hardware as an end unto
itself is a worthy pursuit...
How many of you collect development kit stuff like evaluation boards,
in circuit emulators, cross compilers, etc.
I have used ICEs for a 6809 and they were pretty
expensive iron for
the time (1986) and most companies I know rented them for the duration
of a project rather than purchase them. Which makes me wonder...
where do the rental companies discard their outdated inventory?
The ICE hardware certainly was expensive. And I know that at one time I
used to get "for sale" flyers from some of the rental companies with their
old development hardware. Prices were affordable by the time they were
getting rid of them, but still not "by the pound" prices that some folks
here find.