The IoT and the return of 8-bit computing

[MickZA]

It's time to brush off those 1980s programming skills, if we're to have a cheap and flexible Internet of Things.

... http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-iot-and-the-return-of-8-bit-computing/?tag=nl.e539&s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61

Seems us old codgers might have to teach todays young pups some old tricks

 

[1441568916]

I disagree.

8-bit processors are expensive these days. Additionally most semiconductor vendors are pushing ARM as the core of choice because its widely supported, highly power efficient, and extremely cheap to make.

I have stopped all 8-bit development quite a while ago, use exclusively ARM these days. At less than ZAR 10 for a 55MIPS 32-bit core there is no point in struggling on with a limited address space, and even less memory, sometimes less than 512 bytes.

 

[kidcolt]

I disagree.

8-bit processors are expensive these days. Additionally most semiconductor vendors are pushing ARM as the core of choice because its widely supported, highly power efficient, and extremely cheap to make.

I have stopped all 8-bit development quite a while ago, use exclusively ARM these days. At less than ZAR 10 for a 55MIPS 32-bit core there is no point in struggling on with a limited address space, and even less memory, sometimes less than 512 bytes.

While I have not really worked with MIPS, that price point is *interesting*. I can't even get low end Atmels at that price. Could I maybe bother you for a link to your suppliers website and the spec file please?

 

[1441568916]

ygpm

 

[MrR]

ygpm

I'm surprised you didn't charge him for your time.