On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:14:24 -0500, you wrote: >> >>It is the same for me, build a $5 serial programmer, download mplab 6, >>ic-prog and start building microcontrolled applications. >> >>The speed is sufficient for most applications. > >Then the AVR would fit that bill entirely, give you vectored interrupts,= no "holes" in your ram, no pages, the equivalent of 32 "W" registers, = and four instructions to every one on the pic, at the same clock. But all the above are pretty minor advantages for volume products.=20 Remember when Atmel were quoting 20++ week leadtimes.....=20 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu