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> The problem there is that even an advanced hobbyist is not likely
> to change to a 3.3V, non-DIP, etc. chip. Hobbyist / SOHO ineratia
> is bigger than for large-numbers developers. Most of them (me?,
> us?) can't even look over the PIC/AVR fence, while those are
> (compared to a 430) almost the same chips...

My first intro to MCUs was a PIC16C710 (I think, i might have the
number a bit wrong, but it's been years since I saw the thing, so I
don't really remember) But my first really heavy interest in MCUs was
played out on the MC68HC12B32.  It's a LQFP chip, but I had the eval
board, so that was OK.

Honestly, I think that it may have been nicer than this MSP430 that's
being proposed.  Try looking up the HC12 as an advanced CPU.

- --Brendanc

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