On 7 Jan 00 at 20:13, Clarence Verge wrote:
>>Hi Dale;
>>
>>It really isn't that bad an idea if the processor has nothing much else to
>>do. I recently finished a little controller containing a real-time clock in
>>code wherein the time gets set via a com port on a PC.
Well, perhaps, but it is a terrible idea when it is uniquely tied to
a particular and proprietary operating system (i.e. Windows 9x).
>>The serial loop runs at 19.2kbaud and is implemented in code to keep the
>>cost down. Since, in this case the micro has nothing else to do except keep
>>time, and in the case of the Commodore it has nothing else to do except keep
>>up with your typing, these are not, IMHO, bad uses of processor power.
A good point.
>>Of course, these usages were written in assembly language. To drain away 80%
>>of the power of a 75Mhz pentium to simulate a modem with software written in
>>"C" while trying to run Windows and a webbrowser, also likely written in "C"
>>IS a bad idea. (IMHO)
Boy, you are preaching to the choir here, Clarence. ;)
Regards,
Dale Mentzer
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