> Speaking of oscillators:  outside of cost, what would the differences be
> in using a ceramic resonator as opposed to a crystal (running @ 3.58Mhz
on
> a 16C54, for example)?  (Temperature sensitivity?)

Generally, everything is a bit looser. Where specs  (accuracy, ageing, temp
coeff, etc) for a crystal are in parts per million, the coresponding
numbers for ceramic resonators are in the order of <0.5%.
They have lower Q and start up quicker.

Steve.

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