> suggest: the 16F877 or the 18F452.  I have been programming
> pic's for about
> 3 months and have a small autonomous robot controlled by a
> 16F628 working.
> I am wondering what to do next it is obvious that I need to move on to
> better pic's, but which one?  I know that the 18F452 is
> better etc., but I
> am wondering which would be better for my level of experience.

IMHO only negative reasons would vote for the 16f877:
- 18f not available from your supplier
- tools (compiler, programmer) can not handle 18f
- you need someone to hold your hand, and that someone has never seen an
18f yet

Otherwise the 18f452 would be the better choice.

Wouter van Ooijen

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