Re: e8th prototype hardware!

From	rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.forth
Subject	Re: e8th prototype hardware!
Date	2016-05-15 17:17 -0400
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On 5/15/2016 12:20 PM, Raimond Dragomir wrote:
>> I think that is our point of disagreement.  I find the Mini-USB to be
>> barely used anymore.  Any equipment I consider buying will be rejected
>> if it has a Mini-USB connector rather than a Micro-USB.  That doesn't
>> disqualify much.
>
> So you won't use ST boards or Freescale ones... just because they have
> mini-usb?

What do either of those boards do that other MCU boards won't do?

>> Which *is* the power connector.  It is communicating with it that will
>> require a special cable, no?  And that is my point.  I hate special
>> cables.  At this point the only difference between the Mini-USB cable
>> needed for comms on this board and the "special" USB cable for a camera
>> I have is the camera cable came with the camera.  I'd need to buy one
>> for this board.
>
> So you say you don't have any mini cable and you need to buy one just for
> this board... If the board will come with a mini cable, would you buy the
> board then?

I was using hyperbole to make a point, I have one cable with both 
Micro-USB and Mini-USB... just in case.  But your question is a 
different issue.  I likely won't buy this board because I don't see 
where it is much different from many other MCU boards, including the 
ones I have.  The need for a Mini-USB connector gives it a slightly 
negative rating rather than neutral.

I'm not trying to be a PITA.  I'm sorry if I'm bugging you.  I'm just 
trying to be honest.  I think the use of the Mini-USB cable to 
differentiate the power connector from the comms connector is a mistake. 
  It requires the users to have *yet* another cable type rather than 
giving the user credit for being able to keep two ports separate and 
just reaching for the very common Micro-USB cables laying around the lab.

I guess I've put enough energy into this.  Thanks.

-- 

Rick C

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e8th prototype hardware! Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 12:01 +0300
  Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-12 09:03 -0700
    Re: e8th prototype hardware! Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 19:19 +0300
      Re: e8th prototype hardware! Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2016-05-12 12:44 -0500
        Re: e8th prototype hardware! Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 20:48 +0300
          Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 13:57 -0400
            Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-12 11:04 -0700
        Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-12 10:53 -0700
          Re: e8th prototype hardware! Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2016-05-12 13:43 -0500
            Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 18:14 -0400
              Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-12 15:47 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 19:14 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-12 23:38 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-12 23:59 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 00:16 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 10:31 +0300
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-13 01:23 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 02:08 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 10:42 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 08:36 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 11:57 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-14 12:53 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2016-05-14 21:41 +0000
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 00:08 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-14 21:46 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 09:37 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 07:26 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 11:26 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 09:20 -0700
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 17:17 -0400
                Re: e8th prototype hardware! Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 22:10 -0700

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