Re: Commodore joystick ports

From: Jim Brain (brain_at_jbrain.com)
Date: 2007-04-10 21:15:15

Ethan Dicks wrote:
> On 4/10/07, Jim Brain <brain@jbrain.com> wrote:
>> If space isn't a premium, I vote for the ATMEGA8, a 28 pin IC that has
>> plenty of program space and IO for what you plan to do.  It's $3.66 in
>> singles.  You can add some more goodies to the code later, if you wish.
>
> Jim,
>
> Where do you order your AVRs from?  I am looking at an ATMEGA8-based
> project and I need to pick up a few (less than 10) MCUs.
>
www.digikey.com

Europe has a similar place, though I don't remember the name right now.

Yes, you can find better prices.  For commodity items like DB9s and 
headers, I use All Electronics (www.allelectronics.com), but they're 
mainly an overstock joint, so the selection is limited.  Prices are 
great if you have some flexibility in your design, though.

jim

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Jim Brain, Brain Innovations                                      (X)
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