I think they are just producing too many new designs and spreading their R&D
to thinly.Too many different combinations of resources. They should rather
make less types and sell them cheeper, that way they can put more
engineering into each one.

George

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Monsen" <rcmonsen@COMCAST.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: More 18F458 Quirks


> From: "michael brown" <spam-me@HOUSTON.RR.COM>
> [snip]
> > Since PIC's are made by the millions, it pays Microchip to be as
> > "frugal" as possible when designing each one.
>
> No, if something is made in the millions, you get to spread your
development
> costs across all the sales, so you should do the best possible design. You
> don't want a disaster after you've built 10 million units.
>
> Its the production costs that you need to scrimp on.
>
> Regards
>
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