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DaWei · Jun 9th, 2007, 10:20 AM

Assembly language is also used in a lot of embedded systems, although resources available these days allow more high-level programming (such as C) than previously. Of course, non-desktop/laptop systems only amount to 90% of the market.

Jun 9th, 2007, 10:20 AM	#7
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Assembly language is also used in a lot of embedded systems, although resources available these days allow more high-level programming (such as C) than previously. Of course, non-desktop/laptop systems only amount to 90% of the market. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers