> The 18F452 will suffer worse than the the 16F628 and the 16F877. at least in > hobbyist circles for many of the reasons that PicDude outlines below. There's > an extended instruction set, a modified architecture, a vastly different > programming algorithm, and even some modifications to the programmer > required. Couple that with a complete dearth of tutorials and a somewhat > tough time actually getting parts, and I feel it's going to be a road that's > going to take years to traverse. I am working on a programmer, but I am not aware of hardware changes needed. Please explain? BTW I think the transition will be MUCH faster than a number of years, more like a number of months. Wouter -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body