mcoop wrote:
>
> Panasonic on the other hand, have been in touch so many times,
> and invited me to so many seminars that I have had to turn down
> some of their excellent presentations.

Yeah, I get Mchip guys phoning up and pressing me for meetings
that have no particular purpose (other than to keep us aware of
their presence) and would waste half an hour or more of my time.

And yet when you want to talk to them they're not available because
they're in 'presence' meetings with some other customer!
When I do get hold of one they take ages to find someone with more
than a salesmans depth of knowledge about PICs.

I've not heard of Panasonic micros, but I shall investigate them
on mcoop's recommendation.