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rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> writes:
> On 1/21/2017 2:27 PM, Dale Scott wrote:
>> It's being prototyped using the MSP432 launchpad platform
> I've worked with Mecrisp, but it was on an ARM based launchpad.  

The MSP432 is an ARM based line, whose name resembles the older 16-bit
MSP430 line, presumably to call attention to its low-power emphasis.
The MSP432 launchpad is a nice little board for $12.99 USD

  http://www.ti.com/tool/msp-exp432p401r

A 48 mhz Cortex M4F with 256k flash, 64k ram, 24 channel adc and other
i/o galore, all supposedly running at 80 uA/Mhz.  Impressive.

I agree with Stephen that Dale will likely have an easier time with
MPEforth than Mecrisp, and I'm sympathetic to "Translates to: we'll pay
for hardware but not for software."  In reality though, the software is
an OOM more expensive than the hardware so there's a higher entry
barrier.