> >> 16F877 should have enough I/O pins
> >
> > If he's new without any existing code base, I suggest starting
> with the 18F
> > series and never looking back.
> >
>
> Why do you recommend me to not mess with pre-18F chips?

        Because the 18F series solves alot of the "interesting" issues you would
have to learn about with the 16F's (and earlier). A very short list:
banking, the read write thing, and others. Also the 18F is the future. TTYL

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