I'd stay clear of the atmel's avr.
have you looked at Atmels stock price (about $2)
compared to Microchip($20 something)
just a matter of time til atmel declares chapter 11
now do you want to be hold a worthless avr chip with no tech support?

let the flames begin ;)


On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 10:38:31 +0200, you wrote:

>Been looking at pics mostly for microcontroler work, but i stumbled =
accros
>the atmel ones, and i wonder, what are the strong/weak points of them
>compared to the PIC microcontrolers? as they do seem cheaper...
>
>Jan

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