> FWIW Atmel makes some pretty nice 805x compatible chips. Some of them can > be run "compatibility" mode (normal clocks cycles/instruction) or "turbo" > mode (fewer cycles/instruction). I have used a couple of Atmel chips, and yes they are pretty nice (not quite as nice as PIC's of course!). I didn't know they made fast ones though, can I ask which ones have turbo mode? Thanks, Brent Brown Electronic Design Solutions 16 English Street Hamilton, New Zealand Ph/fax: +64 7 849 0069 Mobile/text: 025 334 069 eMail: brent.brown@clear.net.nz -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu