[chbot] Arduino for $3! & link for 2.2 inch touch screen

[Mark Atherton]

I think you mentioned the USB-serial bridge IC as being "Chinese 
junk". This is a bit tricky to justify if you don't know the part 
number or manufacturer.

Perhaps if you had said "I won't be buying this module because the 
USB-serial bridge is unspecified", then you would have made your point

My viewpoint on this matter is personal, and I don't wish to 
prejudice how others read your posting :)

-mark




At 07:32 a.m. 21/10/2014, you wrote:
>On Tue 21 Oct 2014 06:18:48 NZDT +1300, Mark Atherton wrote:
>
> > What experience and problems have you had with the FTDI replacement
> > USB-serial bridge IC on the Arduino Nano ?
>
>None.
>* The chip is not even specified.
>* If it's a Chinese one, datasheets are anywhere from annoying to
>impossible to get, never mind their quality (I have seen some good ones
>too though).
>* I couldn't care less whether it works on YOUR computer, I need it to
>work on mine. No information as to the probability of this happening is
>available. A tidbit of specific information was available saying the
>chip was specifically introduced to solve problems on computers I do not
>use. For me this translates into a "hands-off" suggestion.
>
>I could order a sample and try it out. Or I could just stick with the
>chip that has been proven to work and proven to have rock-solid drivers,
>and not waste my time on saving $2. It is a useful option to know about,
>thanks to Stewart for pointing out another source of interesting
>components.
>
>I flagged this as an issue to consider, I didn't say you should go
>either way. Do you have a problem with that?
>
>Volker
>
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