On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 04:09:04AM +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Depends on what you mean by a "good hardware design". For example, a > > lot of the USB dongles becoming common would be significantly bigger > > and/or more expensive if they had to have sufficient space on-board > > for a complete firmware implementation. As cost and size can be > > _everything_ on these devices, downloading firmware each time they are > > started/connected can actually be a good design choice. > > Is a bit of flash or rom that much bigger than ram?
No, but it's not a replacement either. So what's your point? > Is a bit of flash or rom that much bigger than ram? Isn't most of the > space in the dongle air or filling material? Circuit board area is the issue. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
