On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, ZN wrote: > > If we had a really compact embedded board with serial/IR keyboard/ > > programming in BASIC (a bit like a super BASIC STAMP module, but > > more powerful ;) it could sell by the bucketload. > > PRECISELY!!!! > This is THE market for QL-like hardware and SMSQ. I have looked through > various offerings in this area and even with Mot. (in all their 'wisdom') > making undue problems with 68k/MCF availability, a 'QL-stamp' would win > hands down just on the strength of (a) Sbasic (b) multitasking. Heck, I > would be buying them right now. I think these type of devices are moving "up market" and gaining features and increasing in price. My Stamp 2sx cost me $60, but that's for a simple 4,000 line 10,000 instructions/sec miniature module with the most elemental of interfaces. I think something more capable could be used for many more up-market tasks... Dave
