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TI MSP430 USB Development Stick Giveaway!

electrosyselectrosys Posts: 212
edited 2011-01-24 19:57 in General Discussion
I have just read at Dangerous Prototype web page that: TI has a promotion giving away a limited number of the MSP430 USB Development Stick........
You can order up to 3 devices and remember to use this (Giveaway) Code EZFREE2013 on the final checkout page.
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  • Al BoothAl Booth Posts: 137
    edited 2011-01-04 13:15
    Thank you. I got 3 on order. Great price too.
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-01-04 13:15
    Awesome! I can see these being used as smart peripherals for the Propeller! Thanks for posting this.

    Robert
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-01-04 13:49
    I've got one of those I got a long time ago, somewhere.
  • electrosyselectrosys Posts: 212
    edited 2011-01-04 13:50
    @Al Booth
    Thank you. I got 3 on order. Great price too.

    There is no price, as they are free Giveaway! Have you remember this Code EZFREE2013 on the final checkout page?
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-01-04 13:53
    Free is a great price....
  • Ding-BattyDing-Batty Posts: 302
    edited 2011-01-04 14:01
    Yup -- a great price. They seem to be still available (Even though I had to take the time set up an account...)
  • blittledblittled Posts: 681
    edited 2011-01-04 14:40
    Thanks! I ordered mine. I got the Launchpad in December after ordering it in July. Hopefully this won't take as long.
  • Al BoothAl Booth Posts: 137
    edited 2011-01-04 14:49
    FREE is the best price I know. Unless they would pay me to take them.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2011-01-04 15:26
    Free-ninety-five beats any of my silly Woot and Daily Deal posts. Thanks for the heads-up!
  • electrosyselectrosys Posts: 212
    edited 2011-01-04 15:39
    @Al Booth

    I just misunderstood you, when you wrote...Great price too.
    Well about paying...they will pay for the shipping as well ;)

    Good luck
  • zappmanzappman Posts: 418
    edited 2011-01-04 15:43
    Thank you. I got 3 on order. Terrific price too.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2011-01-04 15:45
    These are the ones required to rule the world, right?
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-01-04 16:13
    erco wrote: »
    These are the ones required to rule the world, right?

    Yep. Those are the ones.
  • ctwardellctwardell Posts: 1,716
    edited 2011-01-04 17:44
    Thanks for the heads up, 3 on the way.
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2011-01-04 21:26
    I suppose it might make a great companion with the new Prop chip because it is low voltage.

    What can it be used for besides sensors?
  • kf4ixmkf4ixm Posts: 529
    edited 2011-01-05 09:40
    i tried earlier this morning, they said the promo code was invalid :( guess i was too late.
  • Don MDon M Posts: 1,653
    edited 2011-01-05 11:58
    I got my order for 3 in late last night.
  • ctwardellctwardell Posts: 1,716
    edited 2011-01-21 07:44
    Just got an email from TI that they have shipped.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2011-01-21 08:18
    My 3 arrived yesterday. I gave one to an EE buddy, and he's diving right in.
  • blittledblittled Posts: 681
    edited 2011-01-21 09:24
    You guys must of ordered yours earlier than I did. I have yet to receive an email and my account in the TI-Estore sitll says processing even though my estimated date of delivery was yesterday. I have had dealings with TI before and being later than the estimated date doesn't surprise me at all.
  • zappmanzappman Posts: 418
    edited 2011-01-21 12:08
    My 3 arrived yesterday.
    They came in a big box, 8.75" x 9.25" x 10.75", glad the shipping was free also.
    OK, how do we use these to expand our Propeller Projects?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2011-01-21 12:22
    Yes, my 3 units were also shipped in a big box like that. Each item is simply a DVD case with everything inside. Seems like TI coulda/shoulda saved a lot of money on shipping using smaller boxes!
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2011-01-21 13:39
    I got my 3 units on the 19th. Same packaging as mentioned above.

    I'm giving one away, but the other two are likely going to be used in the R2 project.
  • Ding-BattyDing-Batty Posts: 302
    edited 2011-01-21 15:02
    Sigh. My order still says "Waiting to be shipped"...
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-01-21 15:45
    3 units arrived today..

    Stupid TI... (Please Parallax don't make these mistakes:)

    * Huge box w/Free shipping (I could have received a couple dozen in that box!)
    * Advertised as free with quantity 3. (Two would have been plenty for the serious investigator)

    ... and what do I plan to do with them... hmmm..

    Set them aside for now until I'm really bored with my existing projects (unlikely given my fondness for the Prop)
    and finally find their way to the freebie table at an expo. :)

    OBC
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2011-01-21 23:54
    I must say it has all been rather amusing watching so many people wait for these little give-aways. And apparently, there is some assembly required - an SMD clock crystal needs to be soldered.

    This all begs the question of whether free hardware is really as good as lots of free and well thought out support. Are you here to learn or to collect chips? The first choice requires a bit more than I suspect TI is willing to provide.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-01-22 04:20
    The crystal isn't required, the MSP430 has an on-chip oscillator which is quite stable and is adequate for many applications.
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2011-01-22 08:27
    I received an email saying mine has shipped?

    How much do you think this current giveaway is worth? What are they really losing?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2011-01-22 08:43
    The expensive shipping plot thickens...

    The units themselves were made in Germany.
    My big shipping box (with my name on the outer box) was DHL Global forwarded from Holland (yes, tulips, dikes & wooden shoes) to TI in Texas,
    Finally, TI used FedEx Priority Overnight to re-ship it to me in Los Angeles.

    Shucks, I could have waited another week or two. What's the rush? They spent 10 times shipping from Holland than the product was worth!
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2011-01-22 09:38
    erco wrote: »
    The expensive shipping plot thickens...

    The units themselves were made in Germany.
    My big shipping box (with my name on the outer box) was DHL Global forwarded from Holland (yes, tulips, dikes & wooden shoes) to TI in Texas,
    Finally, TI used FedEx Priority Overnight to re-ship it to me in Los Angeles.

    Shucks, I could have waited another week or two. What's the rush? They spent 10 times shipping from Holland than the product was worth!

    I can get cheaper shipping from Seeedstudio in Hong Kong to the United States than I can get in the United States. I can get $6 dollar shipping from Australia from another no name company to the United States. I'm convinced that some of these companies have secret deals.
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