> But what if you don't need a hardware USART, multiple timers,
> etc.? A PIC16F84
> is a simple, cheap and small (in size) PIC and sufficient for a lot of
> applications.
> However you're of course right, if we wanna deal with more
> complex tasks. :-)

        Actually, in most regions, the "more complicated" PICs are CHEAPER then the
84, go figure... TTYL

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