Highly Anticipated 32-bit "Due" due When?

I see your point that existing shields would cover the A6 and A7 pins (either making them hard to use or inaccessable), but remember two things. First, these are development boards and the pin layout can still be modified slightly for the commercially sold boards. Second and most importantly, the Uno only has A0 through A5 so any Uno-compatible shield would only use 6 "analog" pins. Therefore, at worst an Uno shield would cost the use of 2 analog pins, but should still function all the same.

And thirdly (no one expects the Spanish Inquisition) shields are for wimps anyway so if you are up to using a Due you are probbly beyond shields, at least the shields that exist at the moment.

Yea, thats true. I've never had a shield, although I have been considering one since its like 2 bucks and it separates a double row of 20 pins each to a point where I can smack it on a breadboard, but I don't wanna use it as a shield.

So the information that we know about the Due, is that all concrete?

funkyguy4000:
So the information that we know about the Due, is that all concrete?

I think I remember Massimo saying that they produced 100 boards for testing. So, I would say it is not concrete but perhaps slushy. XD

Haha, ok. Its just i'm working on an Arduino reference app and I wasn't sure if I should put the Due into it quite yet

Arduino reference app

Please let us know when any of that is available...

I have some stuff here: http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/QuickRef

Yea, will do! I am working on the hard parts first. I should have it completed by august 10th at the very latest.

is that a standard completion date or an Arduino completion date? :stuck_out_tongue:

We don't know a date for the Due yet, the august 10th was just a project that I am working on. I've hit a few bumps and they are proving difficult to solve.
Lets try to keep this about the Due though.

In a little more than a month it will have been one year since Arduino Due announcement... I hope it comes out soon, I would like to use it for some projects when school starts.

Same here, the faster processor would be so useful. Could try some super sweet stuff.

I carefully watched Massimo Banzi's presentation he personally gave May 19th, 2012, at Maker Faire (link below). I paid extra attention to the topic related to the 32-Bit "Due" and I heard two very important points: 1) the "Due" will be out some time in June, and 2) the price will be cheaper than a Mega (retails $65 USD at adafruit.com).

The Due is almost 3 months late assuming Banzi meant June 2012 and not 2013. I don't have a problem with Arduino keeping their product lines and release dates close to their chest. But if you make a public announcement, as was done in two Maker Faires, and you announce a release date, then it becomes a commitment and commitments must be honored. Missing a commitment is not serious if an explanation is issued. The Arduino founders and product lines are the best, and frankly, inspirational. I see Banzi as the Steve Jobs of open source microcontrollers. I'm sure one of the founders will do the right thing and give the Arduino community an update. Thank you.

http://fora.tv/2012/05/19/Massimo_Banzi_The_State_of_Arduino

Fingers crossed that something will be announced a the N.Y. Maker Faire at the end of the week.

When is that maker faire? Today, Tomorrow?

EDIT: 14 and change days from this post. I had mistaken days for hours.

http://makerfaire.com/newyork/2012/index.html

The MF site says 14 days to go, starts on the 29th.


Rob

While everybody is waiting for the Due, You could back this project on kick starter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuy/galago-make-things-better?ref=category

Doesn't look like he needs much help now :slight_smile:

Nice board.


Rob

Yea, it's already completely funded, but its still a good ARM-3 board