First Impressions

Page last updated 11 Mar 2010, by mike keesling. 4 replies

Well, I am an author for Nuts N Volts magazine, and Servo magazine. I am planning on reviewing this product.

Pros

Up and running lightning fast.

Cons

Must be connected to the internets.

Seem to not be able to copy from the library and paste into my code. Don't know if that is a browser thing or their thing.

4 comments

Paul Smith
11 Mar 2010

Hi Mike

as an amateur I think that the `Up and running lightning fast` definitely outweighs the internet connectivity issue. Looking to the future, who isn`t going to be connected to the net at any moment in time? Also, as a learning resource I think that the mbed is a giant leap in embedded programming, and must be exploited as such.

Only my personal opinion of course.

Best regards

P. Smith.

mike keesling
11 Mar 2010

It is better than making a cross compiler toolchain, but there are many times that I am without internet due to professional circumstances, where not being able to make modifications would be a huge liability. For a learner, it is nice to not have to deal with extraneous issues to be sure.

 

Igor Skochinsky
11 Mar 2010

Not being able to copy from the library descriptions is a known bug. For now you'll have to rely on Handbook opened in a separate tab.

mike keesling
11 Mar 2010

Thanks Igor!

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