Re: [Balloon] Since we're having a meeting - Balloon Lite?

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Author: Steve Wiseman
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To: balloon@balloonboard.org
Subject: Re: [Balloon] Since we're having a meeting - Balloon Lite?
On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:05:55 +0100, Chris Jones <>
wrote:

> Blimey, that Propeller thing is mad, isn't it? What fun.


Yes, it's certainly an odd little beastie. Very handy as an IO engine,
though, I'd suspect. Being able to casually emit video & VGA has a certain
charm, too.

> I know Peter at CUED has talked about an ARM9-based 'Balloon lite' in
> the past and there may be some special educational relationships with
> vendors (can't remember who, at the moment) which could be taken
> advantage of.


Yeah, we're planning a quick wibble early next week, see if we can build
something generally beneficial.

Steve