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MSP430 demo/dev board - MSP-EXP430G2 Price: $4.30

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  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2010-08-22 11:22
    Ravenkallen wrote: »
    Mouser will not re-stock until 9/24/10. Newark and Digi-key are out to...UGHH. I really want to get my hands on a couple of em'. It is a whole development kit for less than 5 bucks!!

    I hope they don't re-evaluate the price and whether it is worth keeping it as it is.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-08-23 08:57
    Pure envy.... They won't ship to Taiwan for this offer.
  • RavenkallenRavenkallen Posts: 1,057
    edited 2010-08-23 09:06
    Why don't they make more so they will stop having these crazy shortages? I hope i can get in on this deal before it is gone.
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2010-08-24 00:43
    I have been playing with my 3 kits.
    These things are amazing for 4.30!

    The free C compilers seem to work very
    well and asm is pretty easy too.

    One of the guys already found a use for
    the 430 that came on the demo board
    so I guess they will order a bunch of them.
    I will try to snag a few for my own experiments :-)
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2010-08-24 05:43
    I contacted TI because the web site showed my order shipped but I never got them. Here is their response:

    "Your order is currently in a back order status. The shipped status is incorrect. They Product Group had to move the parts to a shipped status due to an error in the system. I do apologize for the confusion. TI has realized unprecedented demand for the MSP430 Value Line LaunchPad tool which became back ordered within the first few days of availability."

    This link also states:
    http://forums.parallax.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=933582

    "We're building these as fast as we can!
    Additional units are available every 2 weeks. Thanks for your patience!"
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2010-08-24 08:40
    Got my 3 kits yesterday. Boxes got squished a bit in transit, but no harm done. Free Fedex shipping, nothing to complain about!

    That's a full 2 months since I ordered them.

    BTW, it looks like you can still backorder them, if you don't mind waiting. Might arrive in time to use for Christmas stocking stuffers for all your techie friends!
  • Al BoothAl Booth Posts: 137
    edited 2010-08-24 09:25
    I finally broke down and ordered my 3 kits last Friday 8/20. Their ordering system was having "glitches" so I had to order through a customer service person (extremely nice, by the way).

    He said that all old orders were scheduled to ship by the end of August. Of course, I just missed the cut and mine would not ship until the end of September.

    Al
  • electrosyselectrosys Posts: 212
    edited 2010-09-12 10:49
    I have not received my order yet! (Date: 06/26/2010) for a few weeks ago, I could check my order status, but now I can't even log on the TI eStore home page, not recognizing my email!!! Are you received yours?
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-12 11:37
    I got an email the other day saying that my two had been shipped, and I see that my card has been debited ($8.60 + $1.50). They should materialise next week.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-13 06:33
    They arrived a few minutes ago!
  • vettezr1vettezr1 Posts: 77
    edited 2010-09-13 12:06
    Guys I should have read all the posts I placed order for 4 of them it said it went through and charged my card I never saw anyhting about only getting 3? Has anyone ordered more than 3 and why do you think 3 is the cut off? thanks
    Hey Holly good find more stuff to play with I am still struggling with the atmel stuff finally broke down and just bought another programer
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-13 12:09
    They probably don't want to lose too much money on them. :)
  • ke4pjwke4pjw Posts: 1,173
    edited 2010-09-13 12:21
    My order disappeared too. Maybe I should wait till Mouser has them in stock.

    TI kinda sucks as a retailer.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-13 12:43
    It's probably OK. My order had disappeared as well, but I still got it, eventually.
  • ke4pjwke4pjw Posts: 1,173
    edited 2010-09-13 12:51
    Hey Leon, I ordered mine June 20th. When did you order yours?
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-13 13:06
    I just checked the invoice, and it looks as though it was June the 24th.
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2010-09-13 13:54
    I ordered on June 25 but nothing yet - maybe they will appear some day...

    My also order disappeared. Doesn't seem like they are too intereste in promoting these things!!
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-13 14:45
    I think it's just bugs in their web page code.
  • Tim H.Tim H. Posts: 9
    edited 2010-09-15 21:52
    I had ordered 2 kits from TI on June 26 and like others my order disappeared. I placed a new order on Sept 3rd and received the kits on the 9th so I assume they are now in stock.

    Tim
  • RavenkallenRavenkallen Posts: 1,057
    edited 2010-09-16 08:26
    Mouser should be restocking soon....They are getting 184 on 9/24 and they are getting 500 on 9/26...I bet most of those are back ordered though...
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-16 08:36
    TI has just announced a new MSP430 family that works down to 0.9V, without a charge pump!
  • Marka32Marka32 Posts: 41
    edited 2010-09-17 12:53
    I finally got my order to go through today - and it appears that shipping is free again! Although that wasn't clear until the end.

    It seems that they redesigned their web page, and the earlier errors have gone away. I had tried to place an order in the past, but it ended with an error, and a "pending" on my credit card. But no product.

    When I went back today, it said that it didn't recognize my email address, so I guess that previous session was completely lost. Hopefully, their upgrade has fixed all of the old problems.

    - Mark
  • iDaveiDave Posts: 252
    edited 2010-09-17 13:24
    Yay! I got my 2 from mouser yesterday. Took long enough...but mouser is cool in that shipping was free since they had break up my order till they got more in stock. Have too many projects on my mind...these will have to at the back of the que.
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2010-09-19 12:15
    I almost re-ordered and then decided to just forget about it since my June 25 order and logon id disappeared.

    Then yesterday got a shipping notice and Fedex tracking number but my credit card hasn't been charged...
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-09-21 03:49
    Here is a new $10 ARM Cortex board from ST:

    http://www.st.com/mcu/contentid-133-110-STM32VLDISCOVERY.html?wt.mc_id=enews_sep2010_STM32discovery

    I've added one to a Farnell order.
  • electrosyselectrosys Posts: 212
    edited 2010-09-25 05:42
    I finally received my MSP430 LaunchPad today, I have placed my order at,
    date: 06/26/2010 ,
  • K2K2 Posts: 693
    edited 2010-09-28 06:41
    Apparently the rumors of lost orders were exaggerated or unfounded. I ordered my board on 30 June and just received word that it will be delivered today. I had contemplated reordering, too, but then decided that if TI wasn't competent to fill an order, perhaps I'd give their chip a pass. But they proved true to their word. You simply can't believe everything you hear.
  • Peter KG6LSEPeter KG6LSE Posts: 1,383
    edited 2010-09-28 12:20
    A friend here In my dorm Just got one ...

    I was Like 'Ohhh I know what that is LOLs . Oh we are going to have some fun this winter ".
  • ke4pjwke4pjw Posts: 1,173
    edited 2010-12-03 08:29
    I just received my Launchpad yesterday. I ordered it on 7-20-2010. Their documentation isn't anywhere near as good as the Propeller manual. I am going to have fun playing with it though!
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-12-03 08:41
    The MSP430 Yahoo group is worth joining:

    http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/msp430/
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