<x-html><!x-stuff-for-pete base="" src="" id="0"><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>I was chatting with a friend the other day, and he was admiring the range of PIC devices - there do seem to be dozens of different types in the 16C/12C series. Then it occurred to me to wonder how many are actually used. Speaking for myself for all development of our kit I use the C509 for small or really cheap designs, F84 for small apps, C558 for 2K, 18 pin applications and F877 for all other applications. In the UK the price difference between a 74 and an 877 is very small - about 3% in 100 off quantities so I don't bother with any other 40 pin devices than the 877 nowadays.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>What are other peoples views ? Are my favourite PIC's those used mainly by others ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Robin Abbott - <A href="mailto:robin.abbott@dial.pipex.com">robin.abbott@dial.pipex.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>**************************************************************************<BR>*<BR>* Forest Electronic Developments<BR>* <A href="http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/robin.abbott/FED">http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/robin.abbott/FED</A><BR>*<BR>**************************************************************************<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> </x-html>