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Stellaris ARM Cortex Launchpad

I'm into learning microcontrollers.  I heard about this $5 development board through Dangerous Prototypes.  I'm pre-ordering it because I'm interested in bringing it to the classroom where I am NOT a teacher.  If anyone wants to learn it with me, it is possible that I can join you.  I'm not trying to spam anyone and it is only five bucks which I consider a bargain.

 

http://dangerousprototypes.com/2012/08/22/stellaris-launchpad-is-coming/#comment-80478

 

Please read the comments for the videos and extra information.

 

This is the link to pre-order from:

 

http://www.ti.com/ww/en/launchpad_site/stellaris.html?DCMP=stellaris-launchpad&HQS=stellaris-launchpad-b

 

Thank you for your patience and if this post doesn't belong here, I have no problem with it being deleted.

 

No problem,  I love links to

No problem,  I love links to other sources and things that are cool and if there are good deals for hobbyists out there link to them also. 
It was a cheesy video as someone wrote, didn't see the actual order form outright, you said $5?
Getting dev boards is easy so to me the thing that stands is most people's ways is the code development space.  It usually takes me a day to get a brand new dev board running, whether made by me or someone else, and then a day to get the IDE up. 
The whole thing with the Arduino IMHO isn't that it's great hardware, you or someone mentioned it's just a little $4 controller which it is, but that there is a one or two click process to get code onto the board.
I am kinda past the point where I explore a processor for the sake of a processor, I can probably work with any of them and have a fondness for DSP's, so I am driven by what can they do... I.E. I need a project as a goal, what cool device can I make.

The actual price is $4.99 and

The actual price is $4.99 and it may be a promotional price as other information suggests that the price after promotion will be less than $10.  You have to pre-register with the link to be able to order one and they will probably send you an email.
 
For a little more money, the STM32F4 Discovery board has more memory and an accelerometer but it requires Jtag (Olimex) or a proprietary ST-Link.  My interest in this processor is that it is more computer like and it has more memory than other microcontrollers.
 
http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/252419.jsp
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/STMicroelectronics/STM32F4DISCOVERY/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvFPGEOwQcrY8eCSOyOXcPBXPB8snd5oaY%3d
 
There are development boards on Ebay with more power like TFT touch screens, etc.
 
There is a website in England that I got help from and it is:
 
http://andybrown.me.uk/wk/
 

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