[sdiy] Proposed DSP board

[Eric Brombaugh]

Tim Ressel wrote:

> In general I don't like Microchip. Part of the is deserved, part is not. Your suggestion however is very tempting. You are correct in that the processors and tools are the same, so the learning curve is not affected, at least by much. I will have to think about this.

I understand - MCHP rubs some folks the wrong way (like an old friend 
who was shown the door there years ago). The alternative would be to 
build your entire board around something like the new TI Digital Signal 
Controllers:

http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/landing/f280xx-piccolo/index.htm

I don't think any of these parts have appeared in DIY projects yet.

Eric