Conclusion
This chapter provided you with some direct insight from two people who have successfully built projects using the .NET Micro Framework. Each had very different requirements, yet each had similar experiences. Below are the key takeaways:
If you come from a traditional embedded development background, the transition to a managed code world is straightforward.
The .NET Micro Framework dramatically simplifies the development process for embedded applications and thus brings overall costs down.
The extensible emulator provides a rich environment that can be used to develop software before (and after) having actual hardware.
The .NET Micro Framework encourages experimentation and prototyping (due to its relative ease of use).
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