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If you want it just for programming simple micro controllers, almost any laptop will do. an rs-232 and/or a parallel printer port might be useful as they are usually a lot cheaper than USB programmers, and some that require rs-232 won't work with an adapter. But in terms of power, almost anything goes. If however you want a quick compile time, you will want one with a pretty decent CPU and ram too.
Get one that works.
Could you be less vague about "Robotic/Computer programming"?
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Could you be less vague about "Robotic/Computer programming"?
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Jun 24, 2011. 10:06 AMorksecurity
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+1. Any machine will have more than enough power to program microcontrollers, or to be used directly as a basic robot's brain.
Jun 24, 2011. 5:57 AMD5quar3 (author)
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Sorry if I was indescript I had to do it fast, but I program Arduino, MBED in the future, NXT, want to learn Javascript and Python. Mac is pretty much out of the question because it costs too much.
Get one that fits your wallet, you're not going to do much better than that for what you need it for.
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http://picaxe.com you can down load their PIC micro processor programmer for nothing AND it runs best on an older lap top that may well be free!!!
Nope just a very happy customer. used 100's at school over the years.
Jun 23, 2011. 11:57 PMzack247
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i would say one with a COM port (correct me if im wrong) that usually has the |o|o| symbol on desktop computers, you will probably need one of those ports if you plan to be programming things other than the arduino.
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