Just a word or two on some very interesting new features with the up and coming Flash USB PICs. 1) The 44 TQFP package [only] has, alternate, dedicated ICSP/ICD pins. This means you can have the use of MCLR, RB6 and RB7 while you are using the ICD. 2) These PICs (along with a number of other planned 18Fxxxx parts) also include an extended instruction set and new index addressing too. What this means I am not sure. I guess we will have to wait and see. There appears to be no further data available from Microchip at this time... Regards, Jim Robertson NEWFOUND ELECTRONICS -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics