OK, how about this:

"Microchip PICs are dirt cheap to the average hobbyist, available almost
on every street corner, program with next to nothing for hardware, are
available in a ton of versions from 8 to 40+ pins, and have a huge library
of code and projects available from various sources.  While not the best
tool for every job, PICs are a good fit for many projects, both commercial
and non-commercial.  They're a little weird at times, have a few funky
limitations, and often require deep thought to use.  That's why the
PIClist has nearly 2000 subscribers and PICs continue to show up in
embedded projects all over the world."

Does that work better for you?  8-)

Dale
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On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Mike Singer wrote:

> For what heck is this all communist-meeting like crap?
> (In my opinion, of course!):

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