Am 13.06.2010 21:09, schrieb Orchid XP v8:
>>> I have a sinking feeling that if I went to the [extreme] expensive of
>>> getting an FPGA rig, I'd probably then find that I'm too stupid to make
>>> it do anything anyway! :-/
>>
>> Nonsense.
>
> Well, the expensive bit is true enough. I just re-checked the Xilinx
> website and I can't find any starter kits for less than about $200.
> You'd have to buy *a lot* of 7400 chips to approach that price tag.

Try Lattice. Their development kits go as low as $49 (one of them is 
currently even on sale for $29).

Or, alternatively, get a "bare" ispMACH 4A5 in 44-pin PLCC package, a 
44-pin PLCC socket, the "ispLEVER Classic" development software (you'll 
need to register but AFAIK it's free otherwise), the "ispVM System" 
programming software (free as well), and an "ispDOWNLOAD"-compatible 
programming cable on eBay for a few bucks. At least that's what I did.

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