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They're also simpler and better understood than most modern computers, minus some embedded systems. Complex and new are enemies of reliable.
by dmpk2k 13y ago
They're also simpler and better understood than most modern computers, minus some embedded systems. Complex and new are enemies of reliable.
- trebor 13y agoI wonder if an Arduino could fill the role of the PDP-11. I know it doesn't come with any kind of interface, but I wonder if it's open source enough for them. That, plus the $30 price tag to swap in/out to replace a dead unit would be a benefit.
- Sanddancer 13y agoNope. The architectures are just way too different for it to even be feasible. The Atmega line is missing too many features this would need, like memory-mapped IO to be even vaguely feasible as a replacement. You might be able to wedge a low-end ARM microcontroller in there, but it would very much be wedging, and you'd run into way more problems than it's worth.