> This is what my Renesas rep had to say about this offer:
>
> "Guess you can't believe everything you read on the Internet because there is no current promotion for this board as far as we know. We do have an RPB board that they can get for free, but it is a simple promotional board that shows a few things- nothing like the one you have requested."
Interesting. My Renesas rep said : "I'll put one in the post" :-)
Boo2
Reply by Bill Giovino●January 22, 20132013-01-22
On Jan 22, 4:14�pm, Jon Kirwan <j...@infinitefactors.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:31:12 -0800 (PST), Bill Giovino
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
> <billgiov...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Your rep may or may not have spoken to the right person.
>
> >But to clarify some things regarding emails I have received as a
> >result of this post:
>
> >If you want a Renesas development kit, or if you want to purchase
> >Renesas microcontrollers, PLEASE contact your Renesas representative.
> >Do not email me request for quotes (RFQs), or purchase orders. While I
> >am flattered that some of you want to send me money, I do not work for
> >Renesas nor do I sell Renesas products.
>
> >I do not sell semiconductors of any kind. Please do not email me your
> >BOM and ask me to quote on it.
>
> >Also, if your Freescale development kits don't work and Freescale has
> >not been kind to you, please do not "report" them to me. While Google
> >considers Microcontroller.com to be authoritative, that only has
> >meaning in regards to search-engine rankings. It does not mean I can
> >take action against any semiconductor company on your behalf. I
> >greatly appreciate feedback, but don't ask me to take action against
> >anyone.
>
> >http://Microcontroller.comis a news and information website. Just
> >because I post information about a product does not mean I sell that
> >product. I do get excellent search engine rankings for my targeted key
> >phrases and Google loves me - so if you want, you can get a nice SEO-
> >optimized ad from me for as low as $350/month to help promote your
> >product or website:
> >http://microcontroller.com/Advertise_With_Us!.htm
>
> >But please, stop with the emails asking me to quote you pricing or
> >ship you product.
>
> >Thank you,
>
> Just to be clear, I didn't send you any emails. You are
> talking to others here, not me.
>
> Jon
Yes, it was not directed to you.
Reply by Jon Kirwan●January 22, 20132013-01-22
On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:31:12 -0800 (PST), Bill Giovino
<billgiovino@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your rep may or may not have spoken to the right person.
>
>But to clarify some things regarding emails I have received as a
>result of this post:
>
>If you want a Renesas development kit, or if you want to purchase
>Renesas microcontrollers, PLEASE contact your Renesas representative.
>Do not email me request for quotes (RFQs), or purchase orders. While I
>am flattered that some of you want to send me money, I do not work for
>Renesas nor do I sell Renesas products.
>
>I do not sell semiconductors of any kind. Please do not email me your
>BOM and ask me to quote on it.
>
>Also, if your Freescale development kits don't work and Freescale has
>not been kind to you, please do not "report" them to me. While Google
>considers Microcontroller.com to be authoritative, that only has
>meaning in regards to search-engine rankings. It does not mean I can
>take action against any semiconductor company on your behalf. I
>greatly appreciate feedback, but don't ask me to take action against
>anyone.
>
>http://Microcontroller.com is a news and information website. Just
>because I post information about a product does not mean I sell that
>product. I do get excellent search engine rankings for my targeted key
>phrases and Google loves me - so if you want, you can get a nice SEO-
>optimized ad from me for as low as $350/month to help promote your
>product or website:
>http://microcontroller.com/Advertise_With_Us!.htm
>
>But please, stop with the emails asking me to quote you pricing or
>ship you product.
>
>Thank you,
Just to be clear, I didn't send you any emails. You are
talking to others here, not me.
Jon
Reply by Bill Giovino●January 22, 20132013-01-22
Your rep may or may not have spoken to the right person.
But to clarify some things regarding emails I have received as a
result of this post:
If you want a Renesas development kit, or if you want to purchase
Renesas microcontrollers, PLEASE contact your Renesas representative.
Do not email me request for quotes (RFQs), or purchase orders. While I
am flattered that some of you want to send me money, I do not work for
Renesas nor do I sell Renesas products.
I do not sell semiconductors of any kind. Please do not email me your
BOM and ask me to quote on it.
Also, if your Freescale development kits don't work and Freescale has
not been kind to you, please do not "report" them to me. While Google
considers Microcontroller.com to be authoritative, that only has
meaning in regards to search-engine rankings. It does not mean I can
take action against any semiconductor company on your behalf. I
greatly appreciate feedback, but don't ask me to take action against
anyone.
http://Microcontroller.com is a news and information website. Just
because I post information about a product does not mean I sell that
product. I do get excellent search engine rankings for my targeted key
phrases and Google loves me - so if you want, you can get a nice SEO-
optimized ad from me for as low as $350/month to help promote your
product or website:
http://microcontroller.com/Advertise_With_Us!.htm
But please, stop with the emails asking me to quote you pricing or
ship you product.
Thank you,
Bill Giovino
http://Microcontroller.com
Reply by Jon Kirwan●January 21, 20132013-01-21
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:18:21 -0800 (PST), Marc Guardiani
wrote:
><snip>
>This is what my Renesas rep had to say about this offer:
>
> "Guess you can't believe everything you read on the Internet
> because there is no current promotion for this board as far
> as we know. We do have an RPB board that they can get for
> free, but it is a simple promotional board that shows a few
> things- nothing like the one you have requested."
>
>-- Marc
Thanks very much for checking it out.
Jon
Reply by Marc Guardiani●January 21, 20132013-01-21
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 10:17:42 AM UTC-5, Bill Giovino wrote:
> http://microcontroller.com/news/Renesas_RL78_G14_Demo_Kit.asp
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> This board has WiFi 802.11b and can act as an access point or a
>
> hotspot. Two LCD displays including eInk. Micro SD card slot. Sensors
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> include a 3-axis accelerometer, temperature sensor, ambient light
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> sensor. Stereo audio output and lots more.
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> Supports Android and iPhone interface applications. Article includes a
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> cool screenshot of the Android interface.
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> Renesas' website say this board is available for free for a limited
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> time as part of a promotion for the RL78. Better get two.
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> Bill Giovino
>
> http://Microcontroller.com
This is what my Renesas rep had to say about this offer:
"Guess you can't believe everything you read on the Internet because there is no current promotion for this board as far as we know. We do have an RPB board that they can get for free, but it is a simple promotional board that shows a few things- nothing like the one you have requested."
-- Marc
Reply by rickman●January 21, 20132013-01-21
On 1/21/2013 4:48 AM, j.m.granville@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, January 21, 2013 3:45:30 PM UTC+13, Jon Kirwan wrote:
>>
>> Being free isn't important. I regularly fire off orders for
>> things I'm not sure I will use, but want take a little time
>> learning about just in case. It's part of growing wider
>> experiences I can bring when thinking about future projects.
>>
>> But the regular price I saw for the pictured board isn't
>> going to happen. I'm not looking for free. Just not that
>> much, either, in this case.
>
> I filled out a 'free' form for a RX200 series part, for a nominally $25 board some months ago, and that seems to have gone into the black hole.
> The appeal of the RX200 series was the wide Vcc.
>
> Since then, Infineon has released some info on their new MX1000, which looks to hit the sweet spot even better.
> 1.8-5.5V Vcc, and a 1.88 Msps 12b ADC - the core matters less and less, as time goes by.
>
> -jg
This board is a bit interesting to me because of the eInk display. I
was never able to get full info on these parts, but it seems they are
not very low power if you update the display. They are only low power
when holding the image. One of the ebook type displays used a peak
current of nearly an amp for some hundreds of ms to update the display
image! But I'd like to see how much power a small display like this uses.
Rick
Reply by ●January 21, 20132013-01-21
On Monday, January 21, 2013 3:45:30 PM UTC+13, Jon Kirwan wrote:
>
> Being free isn't important. I regularly fire off orders for
> things I'm not sure I will use, but want take a little time
> learning about just in case. It's part of growing wider
> experiences I can bring when thinking about future projects.
>
> But the regular price I saw for the pictured board isn't
> going to happen. I'm not looking for free. Just not that
> much, either, in this case.
I filled out a 'free' form for a RX200 series part, for a nominally $25 board some months ago, and that seems to have gone into the black hole.
The appeal of the RX200 series was the wide Vcc.
Since then, Infineon has released some info on their new MX1000, which looks to hit the sweet spot even better.
1.8-5.5V Vcc, and a 1.88 Msps 12b ADC - the core matters less and less, as time goes by.
-jg
Reply by Jon Kirwan●January 20, 20132013-01-20
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:20:48 -0800 (PST), Bill Giovino
<billgiovino@gmail.com> wrote:
>Jon, I'm not sure I understand your caution.
I explained it in the post, as regards my local contacts. You
may not react the way I do. But that's merely a matter of
personality differences, then.
>If you want the board, you have to contact SOMEONE. You can contact
>Renesas directly, your local rep, or your local distributor. that's
>all that exists in the semiconductor food chain. If there is another
>point of contact, I'm not aware of it. Is there another avenue for
>contact you would prefer?
I may attempt this through Renesas, directly. Having no prior
contact with them makes this a cold call. Problem is,
although I've been interested in learning more about these...
it's not something I'll miss if I don't do it, either. I
don't have a project in mind. Just an interest.
>Promo boards are never available free over the web because of the
>potential for abuse. All the free stock disappears within a matter of
>hours, partially because you'll have one person order many boards
>using different addresses. I think either Freescale or TI tried that
>one many years ago and got burned badly.
Being free isn't important. I regularly fire off orders for
things I'm not sure I will use, but want take a little time
learning about just in case. It's part of growing wider
experiences I can bring when thinking about future projects.
But the regular price I saw for the pictured board isn't
going to happen. I'm not looking for free. Just not that
much, either, in this case.
Jon
Reply by Bill Giovino●January 20, 20132013-01-20
Jon, I'm not sure I understand your caution.
If you want the board, you have to contact SOMEONE. You can contact
Renesas directly, your local rep, or your local distributor. that's
all that exists in the semiconductor food chain. If there is another
point of contact, I'm not aware of it. Is there another avenue for
contact you would prefer?
Promo boards are never available free over the web because of the
potential for abuse. All the free stock disappears within a matter of
hours, partially because you'll have one person order many boards
using different addresses. I think either Freescale or TI tried that
one many years ago and got burned badly.