ChrisMicro:
There was only a precompilde C compilerOpenID transaction in progress
so I used C.
GCC includes a C++ compiler!
The LPC chips are good, I have done a few projects with them. I've mostly used free tools, though I did pay for a license for a vendor neutral tool to get JTAG debugging, but TBH it was not great value for money.
The ARM vendors seem to be competing by offering free IDEs, which is a great for us. Arduino everywhere!