> I think I might go the route of getting a 16f84 first, then > moving to a > 16f628. Especially since a book a bought a while back only > uses the 84.. :) What is already available to you as knowledge, tools, chips, etc. cna indeed be a good reason to go for that particular antiquity. Whether it was a good idea to buy that book is another discussion :) 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