Atmel Studio 7 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: marty
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 12:36:14 pm
content: Complete waste of time can't even download the software. Oh register as a guest WTF kind of shit is that. No I just want to download the software not give you unlimited access to my information it's called GUEST..... They don't even send of the download link. Such horseshit.I am so pissed I even bought Atmel 328p shit now.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 01:03:59 pm
content: Vs is good with vax. But too bloated if you just want to code avr. Try as5 or cb instead.

author: JoeO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 01:19:49 pm
content: Quote from: marty on February 21, 2016, 12:36:14 pmMarty, if you are concerned about your info getting out there, just create a new email address and use it for your registration.If you are upset with Atmel, wait until you get stuck using PICs. Atmel will look like heaven to you.

author: lem_ix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 01:32:59 pm
content: Atmel studio works fine for me(as far as IDEs go) but I do prefer linux and open source options. Not that difficult to set up an avr toolchain for linux, there are several tutorials online.

author: Jope
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 01:51:55 pm
content: The biggest German electronics forummikrocontroller.nethas an up-to-date list of direct links to the Atmel Studio installers (all versions):Atmel Studio installers

author: Karel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 03:34:27 pm
content: Quote from: JoeO on February 21, 2016, 01:19:49 pmYou can download all Microchip software without the need to register.I have done Atmel for a full year. The chips are ok. The programmers are ok.Their software tools suck, a lot. Specially Atmel studio.MPLABX sucked when they released it the first time. It's much better now.Now, I prefer MPLABX over Atmel studio.

author: georges80
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 05:39:21 pm
content: Quote from: marty on February 21, 2016, 12:36:14 pmIt's hardly unlimited access to your information - it's at a minimum a disposable email address and the rest can be filled with nonsense. I can't imagine in this era you don't have at least one junk email address for things like this...Not sure what the complaint is here. Atmel is a for profit company, they provide you free software tools, all they ask is for some very minor information to send you a download link and maybe email you if they think you're a good business opportunity. They aren't going to spam you and more than likely will never send you any other email.Anyhow, Studio 7 is huge/bloated. I just upgraded from Studio 4 (due to the need to use a newer programmer for a job and that programmer is not supported by Studio 4). Unfortunately the move to 7 also loads new drivers that prevent 4 from interfacing with my old programmer, so I've had to 'embrace' 7.Glad I went SSD on my laptop, since it takes quite some time to load the entire 7 framework, I'd hate to be waiting even longer with my old hard drive.Migration of old projects is quick and painless. Takes some time to learn the new scheme of things in terms of the programmer interface. Since ELF is the backbone of the new version, it was a good time to embed fuses/lockbits etc into the ELF production file. I use quite a few different AVR 8 bit devices so a good time to automate more of the device programming flow.cheers,george.

author: Farley
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 05:49:56 pm
content: I've downloaded Atmel Studio to several computers, each time giving correct contact information, my primary phone number and my primary email address. Looking through the last 4 years of email I see that the only thing they ever sent me that wasn't a download link was a newsletter back in 2014. Other than that, I've never been contacted.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 05:58:55 pm
content: Quote from: marty on February 21, 2016, 12:36:14 pmMailinator is your friend.I installed Atmel Studio once, just wanted the programmer software. It's a Windows only bloatware.