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The other option we have is microUSB but I'm not sure if you can have microUSB be a host like you can with Mini-A USB ports.Edit: A quick Wikipedia check says that MicroUSB can indeed be a host but cables that would allow such use are much harder to find.
it basically suggests we should redo the screen and backlight polls. why? because the chances of us finding exactly what we want is very slim. i tried to find a 192 x 128 backlit 4 bit grayscale LCD, and google returned a ton of links to Omnimaga and Cemetech talking about some OTZ80 calculator. i'm suggesting we should redo the poll. instead of having hardware features to vote on, we should have the actual LCD's to vote on. that way, when we come to a consensus on what to buy, we already know where to find it. if you're against this idea, i have a challenge for you. try to find the 192 x 128 16 level grayscale with a backlight LCD that we want. if you can't find it, my case in point. if you can, that's wonderful, and we can move on.
I think it was due to lack of MicroUSB support, but OTCalc project kinda died now that everyone is busy with school and things probably evolved a bit. I could be wrong about the reason why it was not included, but if I remember, there were many people against the idea of using MicroUSB.
We have to keep in mind that rarer usually means more expensive, and outside United States usually means even more expensive, because companies in USA thinks the rest of the world doesn't exist.
EDIT: Poll topic: http://ourl.ca/6716(Note, this discussion occured almost 6 months ago)
Well, I think we like to stick to old habits for one thing and it doesn't make much difference from what I can see.
Quote from: nemo on September 06, 2010, 01:29:29 pmit basically suggests we should redo the screen and backlight polls. why? because the chances of us finding exactly what we want is very slim. i tried to find a 192 x 128 backlit 4 bit grayscale LCD, and google returned a ton of links to Omnimaga and Cemetech talking about some OTZ80 calculator. i'm suggesting we should redo the poll. instead of having hardware features to vote on, we should have the actual LCD's to vote on. that way, when we come to a consensus on what to buy, we already know where to find it. if you're against this idea, i have a challenge for you. try to find the 192 x 128 16 level grayscale with a backlight LCD that we want. if you can't find it, my case in point. if you can, that's wonderful, and we can move on.This would actually be a case where Google wouldn't be a good tool to use. Many manufacturers, particularly those in foreign countries, do not have their full catalogs available through Google's search algorithms. You generally need to contact manufacturers and get actual specs before you can get an idea about the availability of such a product.
Sad to see this has died.
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on November 19, 2010, 08:38:58 pmI think it was due to lack of MicroUSB support, but OTCalc project kinda died now that everyone is busy with school and things probably evolved a bit. I could be wrong about the reason why it was not included, but if I remember, there were many people against the idea of using MicroUSB.Well, the main reason was probably the fact that MicroUSB cables are so hard to find. Well, situation is different now - and it'll be even more different two years from now.Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on November 19, 2010, 08:38:58 pmWe have to keep in mind that rarer usually means more expensive, and outside United States usually means even more expensive, because companies in USA thinks the rest of the world doesn't exist.Well, the Mini-A to Mini-B is not all that easy to find either. And prices are quite comparable.Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on November 19, 2010, 08:38:58 pmEDIT: Poll topic: http://ourl.ca/6716(Note, this discussion occured almost 6 months ago)I see... Well, the hardware projects are much slower then software. Typical time from the idea to implementation is 3-4 years - if anything is produced at all. Perhaps closer to the release it'll be more clear if miniUSB is still viable choice.Quote from: Xeda112358 on November 19, 2010, 08:49:56 pmWell, I think we like to stick to old habits for one thing and it doesn't make much difference from what I can see.The difference is literally 2 times. Mini USB is certified for 5000 cycles of insertion and removal, microUSB is certified for 10'000. And this is not just numbers: microUSB is really more robust (that's why phone manufacturers chosen it in first place).
Yeah, as alberthrocks said, this isn't dead. I'll look into microUSB, though.
As for microUSB, I'm not sure I want to write KnightOS variant for a microUSB calculator. Not a lot of people have microUSB cables, and signifigantly less have male microUSB<->female USB cables, and I feel that it would provide a bad user experience and reflect poorly on my skills as an OS developer.
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