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ARM or AVR for car system

I just wanted to ask, which platform is the best suitable for a small commercial car system. It will comunicate with our server via 3G/EDGE (upload and download database with points of interest). It ...
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Is it possible to make a JTAG interface with an arduino?

If so, could one direct me to a site that tells how to do this? I believe I may have found a way, but I am unsure as to whether or not it would work yet (need to find something to test it on). This ...
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6answers
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Does my open source project need be Arduino based to be successful?

I am debating which micro-controller to use for a new open source hardware project. Spec wise, I would rather use an ARM Cortex M3, which is at a similar price-point to an Arduino(avr) based solution ...
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Why is AVR used in Arduino?

Why is Arduino using AVR? I understand that they are the official processor but there isn't a reason the code couldn't be ported to an ARM or a Freescale architecture other than cost, right? As long ...