Comment The C64 still dominates (Score 0) 578
This was easy to do on the C64. Commodore is still waiting for the mainstream to catch up.
Actually, the PicAxe _is_ a 're-packaged' Microchip PIC that has been pre-programmed with onboard boot code, token based interpreter and other resources to make use of the proprietary PicAxe programming environment. They are fairly popular among the beginner uc crowd, especially as a cheaper alternative to Basic Stamps.
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