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 # Introducing MicroPeak by AltusMetrum #
 
-Micropeak is a peak-recording barometric altimeter for precision model
-rocketry altitude measurements.
+Micropeak is a barometric logging altimeter for precision model
+rocketry altitude measurements. 
 
 <a href="v1.0/micropeak-dime.jpg"><img
 src="v1.0/micropeak-dime-640.jpg"></a>
 
-Production units are available from the
-[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=80) 
-web store 
+Data download is available using the [MicroPeak USB adapter](../MicroPeakUSB).
 
 ## Documentation ##
 
@@ -19,9 +17,28 @@ The MicroPeak manual is available in
 [html](../AltOS/doc/micropeak.html) and
 [pdf](../AltOS/doc/micropeak.pdf) formats.
 
+## Software ##
+
+The MicroPeak application runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It
+communicates with the [MicroPeak USB adapter](../MicroPeakUSB) to download and analyze
+flight data. It's written in [Java](http://java.com) and offers the
+same functionality and interface on all three platforms. It uses the
+FTDI USB Serial drivers to communicate with the hardware. If you're
+running Mac OS X or Windows, a compatible version of those drivers is
+included with the software. You can also install a different from from
+the [FTDI Driver](http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm) page.
+
+MicroPeak is part of the larger [AltOS](/AltOS) suite of software, which also
+includes a dedicated [TeleGPS](/TeleGPS) application.
+
+### Available Versions ###
+
+[[!inline pages="./releases/* and !*/Discussion and !*.sh and !*.html and !*.bz2 and !*.zip and !*.exe and !*.dmg" show="10" rss="no" raw="yes" ]]
+
 ## Hardware Features ##
 
  * Measure ground pressure and peak altitude pressure.
+ * Logs 48 seconds of flight data
  * Orange LED blinks out maximum height in decimeters.
  * 18mm x 14mm. 1.9g including battery.
  * Power switch.
@@ -67,7 +84,7 @@ Here's a close-up view of the hardware
        * Written in C
        * Samples pressure every 96ms
        * Delay 30s after power-on to finish airframe prep
-       * Detect boost with 20m altitude change
+       * Detect boost with 30m altitude change
        * Exponential averaging filter to minimize transient effects.
 
  * Tools Used