Smallest system you've ever worked on?

From: Al Borowski (aj.borowski_at_erasethis.student.qut.edu.au)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:01:53 +1000

Hi,

I was reading the thread about C++ in embedded systems, and a few people
mentions devices with tiny amounts of RAM. This made me wonder...

What is the smallest, most limited system you've ever worked with? How
hard is it to program a 4 bit micro?

cheers,

Al

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