AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Dave VanHorn <dvanhorn@d...> wrote:

> It was a semi-rhetorical question.. :)

Well, mine was a semi-trailer answer! *&

> > ... we've had a few productive conversations 
> > about ZiLOG's many failings ...
> I'm surprised that you're done so quickly!

I didn't say we were finished.  ZiLOG have released ZDS II versions 
4.7.0, 4.7.2, 4.8.0 and 4.8.2 all with faults that prevent it from 
compiling my existing code base (ECROS) which I wrote under 4.6.1. 
They withdrew the original Z8 Encore! from the market (probably due 
to its horrible defects, but they won't admit that), replaced it with 
one that is not fully software compatible and can't be programmed 
with 4.6.1.

That's just the tip of the iceberg, but alone it explains my presence 
here. I wish I had never heard of the Z8 Encore! and had started out 
with the ATmega64 two years ago.

Mind you, the Z8 Encore! is much easer to understand and program than 
the ATmega and you only need one pin for firmware load and in-circuit 
debug. If only ZiLOG wouldn't screw up all the time ...

Graham.