[aprssig] USB host controller chip, and single chip GPS.

[Jason Winningham]

On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Dave Baxter wrote:

> Maybe, this is just one
> device, seems there are several dozen out there, but many seem to be
> fairly power hungry.

They're not just hungry for power - notice the driver support: VxWorks, 
WindowsCE, Linux, etc.  They're all full operating systems.  There's a 
reason they don't offer code for 8 or 12 bit microcontrollers - it 
won't fit.

On the other had, for $99 you can get a full linux computer:

http://www.gumstix.com/

About $200 or so will get you a computer with enough peripherals and 
attachment points to be useful.  They need to work on their physical 
mounting provisions (currently, there aren't any), but it's got 
potential.  Get one with a sound interface and you can theoretically do 
linux soundmodem packet with it.

> Like the bit about the "Expensive RS232" interface it does not need...

(:

-Jason
kg4wsv