Re: life extension of old computers thanks to opensource Contiki

["Peter de Vroomen" <peterv[at][spamblock]jaytown[dot]com>]

> > > AVR is a RISC architecture too, albeit an 8-bit one. Ditto MSP430
> > > (16-bit RISC). Nobody would suggest that it is silly to learn these
> > > assembly languages.
> >
> > Silly? Of course not! The best for a newbie? IMHO - not!
>
> ?!! AVR is ROUTINELY used in introductory-level educational courses
> (assembly language).

AVR is indeed suited for beginners. Don't know about the MSP430. But I'd say
that the ARM is not for beginners. And I think Mark meant the ARM when he
gave his comment :).

PeterV