Hi.
(Just subscribed to the piclist yesterday, so I'm sorry
if this are just some FAQ's...)

I'm using a dev/educ card with a PIC16F84A built
from a design in Elektor this spring. Now, I'v found
this PIC a bit limited in features. To what degree are
the newer 18-pin PIC's compatable (the HW, not by SW)
with the 16F82A ? Such as the 16F62X series.

Or should one try to go with some of the "bigger" PIC's ?

Which PIC is the most popular amongst "hobbyists" today ?
And what programming/experimenting cards are most popular ?
Or maybe the "The PICLIST Beginners Kit" is what I'm
looking for ?

Regards
Jan-Erik S=F6drholm
(Who started with microprocessors/microcontrollers with building
the SC/MP card as described in Elektor sometime around 1976-77.
Have since worked with PDP-11's in the 80's, and OpenVMS in the
latest years...)

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