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Items missing on Parallax's new website - Discontinued?

blittledblittled Posts: 681
edited 2013-10-11 19:40 in General Discussion
I was tracking down the probes for the Propscope (800-32220) and saw them on the old Parallax site but the search didn't find them on the new. I was just wondering what other items did not get transferred over. Does this mean the items not transferred over have been discontinued?

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  • Dave HeinDave Hein Posts: 6,347
    edited 2013-10-11 09:42
    I noticed the Propeller Demo Board isn't there either. Has this been discontinued?
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2013-10-11 10:36
    Dave Hein wrote:
    I noticed the Propeller Demo Board isn't there either. Has this been discontinued?
    As of Tuesday this week, according to Jen.

    -Phil
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2013-10-11 10:36
    The old site shows its out of stock, and if it's not in the new site I imagine they might have marked it discontinued.

    I'm guessing the Demo Board is handy if you want to plug in VGA, a mouse, and keyboard, but the Activity Boards does a good job of demonstrating the Propeller, and is $10 cheaper. Plus, it has a micro SD slot, XBee socket and analog inputs, things that more users might find useful. So I'm wondering if Parallax sees the Activity Board as the one with legs. Just a wild guess though.
  • Dave HeinDave Hein Posts: 6,347
    edited 2013-10-11 10:40
    It's that VGA that I've found useful on the demo board.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-10-11 13:28
    blittled wrote: »
    I was tracking down the probes for the Propscope (800-32220) and saw them on the old Parallax site but the search didn't find them on the new. I was just wondering what other items did not get transferred over. Does this mean the items not transferred over have been discontinued?

    You can call our Sales Department and they will sell you this item. We sell lots of replacement parts that may not be listed separately on the web site in this way.

    Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.
  • PoundSign2PoundSign2 Posts: 129
    edited 2013-10-11 13:47
    Dave Hein wrote: »
    I noticed the Propeller Demo Board isn't there either. Has this been discontinued?

    I just bought the Demo Board with the Propeller Manual and Programming the Propeller book last week (was half off). However I went back for documentation and didn't see the Board there. Dropping support right after a purchase is a no-go in my book.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2013-10-11 14:09
    PoundSign2 wrote: »
    I just bought the Demo Board with the Propeller Manual and Programming the Propeller book last week (was half off). However I went back for documentation and didn't see the Board there. Dropping support right after a purchase is a no-go in my book.

    Search for the board by item number and you'll see links for the docs. Parallax never ever drops support for anything.

    On the VGA connector, I've always thought it would be nice to have a breakout board for this. It would contain the connector, the various resistors, and thru-holes for wiring it up to your favorite pins on your favorite Propeller board. Sparkfun has made a fortune selling breakout boards for lazy people like me who vastly prefer ready-made solutions in neat little packages.
  • GenetixGenetix Posts: 1,754
    edited 2013-10-11 14:10
    The other day I looked for the Professional Developer Board (PDB) and it was not listed under either the BS2 or SX where it should have been. I was surprised that this would be discontinued but it showed up when I did a search.

    Jen, is there a list of parts or replacements that can be purchased though sales?
  • PoundSign2PoundSign2 Posts: 129
    edited 2013-10-11 15:31
    GordonMcComb wrote: »
    Search for the board by item number and you'll see links for the docs. Parallax never ever drops support for anything.

    On the VGA connector, I've always thought it would be nice to have a breakout board for this. It would contain the connector, the various resistors, and thru-holes for wiring it up to your favorite pins on your favorite Propeller board. Sparkfun has made a fortune selling breakout boards for lazy people like me who vastly prefer ready-made solutions in neat little packages.

    There was a schematic and a manual. I guess I was just expecting other documentation.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-10-11 16:41
    Genetix wrote: »
    The other day I looked for the Professional Developer Board (PDB) and it was not listed under either the BS2 or SX where it should have been. I was surprised that this would be discontinued but it showed up when I did a search.

    Jen, is there a list of parts or replacements that can be purchased though sales?

    Thanks for telling me about the PDB, looks like a few of the product categories went unchecked on that one. All fixed now.

    There is not a comprehensive list of replacement parts available, sorry. The best thing to do would be to contact Sales over the phone or by email with the type of parts you were looking to purchase.
  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,451
    edited 2013-10-11 17:18
    I guess I can see why the Demo Board's legacy is tarnishing -- it's particularly inept at XMM unless you breadboard something -- but you couldn't beat it for the combination of convenient keyboard / video UI with the breadboard in a compact, inexpensive form factor. I have four of them and use them often. It's hard to beat the convenience of just running the TV or VGA object to spray debug data when you're working out how to use a new sensor or interface. The Activity Board replaces the need to breadboard XMM with the need to breadboard the HMI unless you're happy with using the programming serial port. And a lot of stuff is just plain much easier with video, such as updating several display values continuously without scrolling the screen. And now there's no go-to solution for someone who wants to run the Turbulence demo.
  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    edited 2013-10-11 19:00
    localroger wrote: »
    I guess I can see why the Demo Board's legacy is tarnishing -- it's particularly inept at XMM unless you breadboard something -- but you couldn't beat it for the combination of convenient keyboard / video UI with the breadboard in a compact, inexpensive form factor. I have four of them and use them often. It's hard to beat the convenience of just running the TV or VGA object to spray debug data when you're working out how to use a new sensor or interface. The Activity Board replaces the need to breadboard XMM with the need to breadboard the HMI unless you're happy with using the programming serial port. And a lot of stuff is just plain much easier with video, such as updating several display values continuously without scrolling the screen. And now there's no go-to solution for someone who wants to run the Turbulence demo.
    Actually, the new Propeller Memory Card will plug into the Demo Board and supply flash, SRAM, and SD card. The only other board that the Propeller Memory Card will plug into easily is the Human Interface Board.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2013-10-11 19:40
    Please tell me the Demo Board is not disontinued. IMHO, it is one of the best ways to start out inexpensively with all the features already on it.
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