> > Ypu can consult the datasheet of any PIC, in the first section of
> > datasheet is a description of features of PIC'S.
> > The adventage over other mivro's can be:
> > 1. A few set of instructions, for this the time of learning is low
> > 2. Time of instruction low 1/4Fosc, is more fast that other, at the same
> > xtal frecuency
> > 3. RISC architecture, this feature make possible have separate bus for
> > instruction and for date
> > 4. whit separate bus for date and instruction you can have lengh
> > instruction of more the 8 bits, so the instruction is more powerful
> > 5. Low cost of developed tool
> > 6. Relative low cost against Motorola, Intel, National

hmmm, for less than $5.00 you can have an Atmel At89S8252 development
package:
The 8051 equivalent with 256 bytes of internal RAM, 2k internal eeprom,
8k internal flash code memory, 3 Timers/Counters, UART, WDT, SPI
interface, accepts external memories (code/ram), 32 port pins, runs up
to 24MHz (2MIPS), $3.86 at NetBuy, 8051 free compiler at the Internet,
and the serial Flash programming using just 4 wires connected directly
to the PC printer port... need no special programmer... software
available for free at http://www.ustr.net ...