I am pretty sure that the newer chips are built on a smaller process. More chips per wafer = more $$$ for Microchip. Bob Ammerman RAm Systems ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan-Erik Svderholm XA (TN/PAC)" To: Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [PIC:] beginner troubles > Floret Morgenstern wrote: > > > Thanks, a minute ago I just figured out that for myself. Isn't that > > paradoxical, that you pay less for the more complex ones? > > > > I would guess that it depends mostly on what chip > *Microchip* would like *you* to buy. And Microship probably do > *not* want you to buy the 16F84, if you don't *have* to. > They want you to use the chips that stand up best > against the competition. > > And at the same time, they can squeeze out as much money > as possible from those that *must* buy the 16F84. > > It's called "marketing", b.t.w. :-) > > Jan-Erik. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.