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Originally Posted by Adam Y.
Parallax Propeller Microcontroller
What a weird device. Eight 32 bit processors all running at the same time. I can think of a few different useful projects I could use this for involving robotics.
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At first glance, it seems like a nice microcontroller, but when you look more in depth, it seems pointless to use one.
You have eight processors, but you only have one 32-bit I/O port. It becomes annoying when you program it and only want to modify some of the outputs. You will have to and or or some bits.
The programming language is not that great. It is a sort of pseudo-object-oriented BASIC.
The price of $25 is way higher than its worth. I would much rather use several Scenix microcontrollers, which you can purchase for $3.50 a piece.