>> >ever dream of using hc11 instruction set on pic17c4x?
>>
>> Try looking at the 68HC08 or 68HC12?  They are much faster silicon than
>> the 'HC11.
>
>I don't think switching from `HC11 mnemonics to `HC08 or `HC12 mnemonics
>will make any execution speed difference when those mnemonics are being
>emulated by macro substitution as PIC17C42 instructions, do you?

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Read between the lines......(I said silicon).....
The speed of the 'HC08/'HC12 is akin to the 17c4x.  So, if you like the
easy 'HC11 instruction set, why not switch to Moto?