and yet another idea (not strictly for hobbyists though): Microchip has very nice comparison charts on their website. But the DsPICs are in a chart of thier own, and the other PICs are split between FLASH and ENHANCED FLASH. So someone who is looking for a 2-UART PIC (that happens quite often, check pislist archive) has to look in three different comparison charts (minor nuisance), and (bigger problem) he has to be aware that there are three different charts! Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist