> balance I'd say the PIC is faster for "average" s/w. AVR > is a good blend of PIC speed and Mot instruction set > Number of op-codes, not actual Mot instructions of course -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads