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+# alee-devboard
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+The Alee "devboard" is a microcontroller development board designed for use with [Alee Forth](https://code.bitgloo.com/bitgloo/alee-forth). It combines a compact and versatile Forth compiler/interpreter with 64kB of fast and non-volatile FRAM: the result is an on-board-IDE that retains your work even after power is removed. Simply plug the devboard into your computer via USB and you're ready to go!
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+**Features:**
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+* 16MHz microcontroller with 64kB FRAM and 8kB SRAM
+* Plenty of peripherals: ADC, UART, SPI, I2C, timers, RTC
+* Standards-compliant Forth interpreter (compact: uses <8kB of memory)
+* Two buttons and two RGB LEDs for basic input/output
+* Arduino-compatible form factor for easy and familiar tinkering
+