02-11-2018, 03:54 PM
[member=7348]Robo_Pi[/member]
Coincidence, I bought my chinese boards in 2016, I guess there are numerous clone versions and manufacturers so that may be the reason for our different outcomes. I believe that arduino is totally open source but CH340 code is closed source. I can't remember where I bought them from, either Amazon or more likely eBay but I do remember them delivered in an airmail package from China and wondered how a profit was made on such a cheap purchase with free post & packaging. Delivery was quoted as something around 30 to 45 days but they arrived in about 5 days! Go figure!
(I also work with raspberry pi, python and the amazing ESP8266-12F wifi chips.)
Coincidence, I bought my chinese boards in 2016, I guess there are numerous clone versions and manufacturers so that may be the reason for our different outcomes. I believe that arduino is totally open source but CH340 code is closed source. I can't remember where I bought them from, either Amazon or more likely eBay but I do remember them delivered in an airmail package from China and wondered how a profit was made on such a cheap purchase with free post & packaging. Delivery was quoted as something around 30 to 45 days but they arrived in about 5 days! Go figure!
(I also work with raspberry pi, python and the amazing ESP8266-12F wifi chips.)
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2) Medion P4 32bit LL3.8 1GB ram, quite fast & stable
3) eeePC 901 32bit LL3.8 1GB ram, fast & stable
4) eeePC 701 32bit LL3.8 1GB ram, slower & stable but small and light enough to travel with me to New Zealand when visiting family in Blenheim.