> i would start with the 16f872. it allows icd debugging and has about
twice
> the program space of the 16f84 at about the same price, and even more
> i/os.
> with the 16f84, i was always running out of memory.
> when you run out of memory with the 16f872, you can easily change to the
> 16f876 (same pinout, same registermap, more memory)

If this is for small volume hobby use, then I would only buy the bigger
16F876 part.  These won't cost much more (perhaps even less if you can buy
10 at a time), and will work more universally.

By the way, if you don't already have a lot of PIC 16 code, use the 18F252
instead of the 16F876.


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