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Title: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Ro-Bot-X on June 26, 2010, 10:23:09 PM

Texas Instruments came up with this new development platform for their MSP430 micros. They offer it for cheap, at $4.30 including shipping (I got free shipping to Canada) that can get even half price with coupon code HALFMSPTOOL. Yep, I got it for $2.15. Why? I don't know, just for the buzz and to see what good can come up from using it. I guess it's similar with AVR Butterfly but a lot cheaper. Oh, and all the programming stuff it's free too.

You can order it from here:
http://www.ti-estore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MSP-EXP430G2 (http://www.ti-estore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MSP-EXP430G2)

And read more about it here:
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Launchpadwiki?DCMP=launchpad&HQS=Other+OT+launchpadwiki (http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Launchpadwiki?DCMP=launchpad&HQS=Other+OT+launchpadwiki)

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Joker94 on June 27, 2010, 02:08:16 AM

that looks great. i am gonna get me one and have a play at that price.

Cheers

Joker94

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Razor Concepts on June 27, 2010, 02:36:48 AM

Its on backorder  :P

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: voyager2 on June 27, 2010, 03:44:16 AM

That 32kHz crystal is more powerful than whats in my PC ;D
And at ~$5.50 AU...
I'm getting one!
Evil scheme  evil scheme ;)

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Joker94 on June 27, 2010, 03:49:35 AM

Quote from: Razor Concepts on June 27, 2010, 02:36:48 AM

Its on backorder  :P

its not urgent, i can wait 8)

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: amando96 on June 28, 2010, 05:48:31 AM

Anyone now where i can buy it with paypal?

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Razor Concepts on June 28, 2010, 07:57:53 PM

Sign up to get a paypal debit card, its free and gives uou 1%cashback on everything.

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Joker94 on June 29, 2010, 01:53:52 AM

i have the same problem. I have never herd of the PayPal debit card but i'll have a look now.

never herd of it before

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: amando96 on June 29, 2010, 03:04:47 AM

Cool thanks :)

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: Texzin on June 29, 2010, 09:45:25 AM

Arrow has them in stock and they take paypal

http://www.arrownac.com/offers/texas-instruments/mcu/ (http://www.arrownac.com/offers/texas-instruments/mcu/)

Title: Re: TI LaunchPad
Post by: amando96 on June 29, 2010, 10:25:33 AM

US and canada only  :(