Byron A Jeff wrote:

>One question (in general): any particular reason folks are so enamored with
>the 8 pin parts? Personally I avoid them like the plague due to extremely
>limited I/O and complete inability to have a bootloader. Unless you're talking
>about a 1000+ unit run, the costs between the 8 pin part and a hefty capable
>40 pin part with all the bells and whistles (12F629 and 16F871 as examples)
>is only a 3X price difference. In hobbyist/small scale run terms, the price
>is negligable.
>
>So I'm just wondering if there is an advantage to develop with a extremely
>limited target as opposed to a larger more capable part?
>
>

I've used the 8 pin parts for "smart glue logic" before.
eg. One 8 pin PIC per board in a modular system.
It simplified the design and kept the modules compact.
Board space costs $ so making it smaller saves money.
David...

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