>It doesn't look like there are many choices in the 18pin package, >if that was a desire. 18f1220 or 18f1320 (and they appear to be >the same except for amount of program memory.) Someone (I think it was Olin) recommended the 18F1320 as a beginners chip IIRC, when a beginner asked a well worded question some time back. I keep on thinking I must get some samples to try out the 18F, but the gripes over errata the last couple of days has made me wonder how long I should put it off ... -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist