New G2 HP Prime

[Tim Wessman]

Embedded systems aren't like full "normal" computers. You generally have the choice of 1 or maybe 2 OS to put on the chip. Each one is customized for that specific chip and hardware and there is little to no overlap provided by the chip manufacturer. So when you move to a new chip, there is a 6-12 month time taken getting the hardware and OS ready (which is surprisingly consistent no matter how large or big the company is).

It isn't quite as strict as it used to be, but that is still a general rule. Is it worth time to spend 6-8 months moving the old hardware to a new OS? Or doing something like hitting the big list of user requested features or fixes?